In order to factor , first we need to ask ourselves: What two numbers multiply to 8 and add to -6? Lets find out by listing all of the possible factors of 8
Factors:
1,2,4,8,
-1,-2,-4,-8,List the negative factors as well. This will allow us to find all possible combinations
These factors pair up to multiply to 8.
1*8=8
2*4=8
(-1)*(-8)=8
(-2)*(-4)=8
note: remember two negative numbers multiplied together make a positive number
Now which of these pairs add to -6? Lets make a table of all of the pairs of factors we multiplied and see which two numbers add to -6
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