SOLUTION: Factor the polynomial {{{-2x^3+12x^2+8x-48}}} using the factor theorem.

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Question 1204343: Factor the polynomial -2x%5E3%2B12x%5E2%2B8x-48 using the factor theorem.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2x%5E3%2B12x%5E2%2B8x-48.....factor out -2
-2%28x%5E3-6x%5E2-4x%2B24%29.....group
-2%28%28x%5E3-6x%5E2%29-%284x-24%29%29
-2%28x%5E2%28x-6%29-4%28x-6%29%29
-2%28%28x-6%29%28x%5E2-4%29%29
-2%28x+-+6%29+%28x+-+2%29+%28x+%2B+2%29