Answer:
-(x-8)(x+6)
Explanation:
-x^2+2x+48
-(x^2-2x-48)
-(x-8)(x+6)
The trick is to find two numbers that when they multiply, you get the third term, which in this case, is -48. And when you add those two numbers, you get the second term, which is -2 in this case. The two numbers in this case are -8 and 6.