SOLUTION: Please help me factor this trinomial: 32+12x-4x^2

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Question 407176: Please help me factor this trinomial:
32+12x-4x^2
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

factoring

32+12x-4x^2

-4(-8 - 3x + x^2)

-4(x^2 - 3x - 8)

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+41+%29%29%2F%282%29+