SOLUTION: How do you factor 8x^2-28x-60

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Question 253933: How do you factor 8x^2-28x-60
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, dabanfield, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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factor 8x^2-28x-60
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= 4(2x^2 - 7x - 15)
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= 4(2x^2 -10x + 3x - 15)
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= 4(2x(x-5)+3(x-5))
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= 4(x-5)(2x+3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by dabanfield(803)   (Show Source):
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How do you factor 8x^2-28x-60
Divide both sides by 4 just to simplify things:
2x^2 - 7x - 15
(2x - ?) * (x - ?)
Factors of 15 are 3, 5, 15 and 1
(2x + 3) * (x - 5)
Make sense?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source):
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Quietly at night while eating cherry pie and ice cream or in broad daylight while measuring a sausage and mushroom pizza with a beverage of your choice.
other wise
4 (x-5) (2 x+3)
Let me know your preferred method.
You buy; I eat.