SOLUTION: Factor the trinomial: 8x^2-16-28x

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Question 200269: Factor the trinomial: 8x^2-16-28x
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x%5E2-16-28x
=8x%5E2-28x-16 re-arrange the terms in descending order
=4%282x%5E2-7x-4%29 factor out the common factor 4
=4%282x%2B1%29%28x-4%29