SOLUTION: Please help. Factor the following polynomial completely. -3s^2 – 10s + 8

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Question 77413: Please help.
Factor the following polynomial completely.
-3s^2 – 10s + 8

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor out a negative 1
-1%283s%5E2%2B10s-8%29
ERROR Algebra::Solver::Engine::invoke_solver_noengine: solver not defined for name 'quadratic_factoring'.
Error occurred executing solver 'quadratic_factoring' .


So in other words the quadratic -3s%5E2-10s%2B8%29 factors to:
-%283s-2%29%28s%2B4%29