SOLUTION: Please help me with this factoring question 20s^2-8s=4s( ) I know that 4s is a factor of both 20s^2-8s and that 4s is the GCF but I don't know how to find the missing factors. And

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Question 1051931: Please help me with this factoring question 20s^2-8s=4s( ) I know that 4s is a factor of both 20s^2-8s and that 4s is the GCF but I don't know how to find the missing factors. And I don't know what to multiply by 4s to get 20s^2-8s=4s.
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Please help me with this factoring question 20s^2-8s=4s( ) I know that 4s is a factor of both 20s^2-8s and that 4s is the GCF but I don't know how to find the missing factors. And I don't know what to multiply by 4s to get 20s^2-8s=4s. 
20s%5E2+-+8s

The GCF, as you stated, is 4s

Now, all you need to do is: Divide 20s%5E2 by 4s, and -+8s by 4s

20s%5E2%2F%284s%29+=+5s, and %28-+8s%29%2F%284s%29+=+-+2. Putting the GCF and quotients together gives: highlight_green%284s%285s+-+2%29%29