SOLUTION: Which is the correct factorization of this trinomial? -3x2 - 10x - 8

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Question 329263: Which is the correct factorization of this trinomial?
-3x2 - 10x - 8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which is the correct factorization of this trinomial?
-3x2 - 10x - 8
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= -(3x^2 + 10x + 8)
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= -(3x^2+6x+4x+8)
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= -(3x(x+2) + 4(x+2))
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= -(x+2)(3x+4)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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