SOLUTION: -3w-40+w^2= (factor completely)

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Question 412522: -3w-40+w^2= (factor completely)


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-3w-40+w^2 (factor completely)

w^2 - 3w - 40 {switched around}

Factor into two binomials:
- 1st terms are factors of w^2.....w and w
- 2nd terms are factors of -40,
when you multiply them you get -40 and when you add them you get -3

= (w - 8)(w + 5)
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