SOLUTION: which of the following is one of the two binomial factors of 6s2+40s-64? (a). 6s-12 (C).3s-4 (b). 2s-16 (D). s+10

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Question 6976: which of the following is one of the two binomial factors of 6s2+40s-64?
(a). 6s-12 (C).3s-4
(b). 2s-16 (D). s+10
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor:
6s%5E2+%2B+40s+-+64+ Factor out a 2 to simplify a bit.
2%283s%5E2+%2B+20s+-+32%29+ Now factor the expression in the parentheses.
2%283s-4%29%28s%2B8%29+ These are the factors.
Compare with the multiple choices and choose the appropriate answer,