SOLUTION: how would you factor this u^2-2uv-8v^2

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Question 302508: how would you factor this
u^2-2uv-8v^2
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are factors of -8 which add up to -2
-4 and 2
u^2-4uv+2uv-8v^2
factor
u*(u-4v)+2v*(u-4v)
(u+2v)*(u-4v)