SOLUTION: Please help me with this question: Factor 5x^2-8x-4

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Question 646139: Please help me with this question: Factor 5x^2-8x-4
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%5E2-8x-4....replace -8x with 2x-10x
5x%5E2%2B2x-10x-4...rearrange the terms
5x%5E2-10x%2B2x-4...group
%285x%5E2-10x%29%2B%282x-4%29...factor out
5x%28x-2%29%2B2%28x-2%29
%28x-2%29%285x%2B2%29