SOLUTION: please help me factor. x^3 + 8x^2 + 2x + 16 and 2bc +4b - 5c - 10

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Question 255015: please help me factor. x^3 + 8x^2 + 2x + 16 and 2bc +4b - 5c - 10
Answer by palanisamy(496) About Me  (Show Source):
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1)
x^3 + 8x^2 + 2x + 16
=x^3+2x+8x^2+16
=x(x^2+2)+8(x^2+2)
=(x^2+2)(x+8)
2)2bc +4b - 5c - 10
=2b(c+2)-5(c+2)
=(c+2)(2b-5)