Question 412522
-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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