Question

Factor the trinomial below 8x^2-12x-8

Answer 1

`8x^2-12x-8=4(2x^2-3x-2)=4(2x^2-4x+x-2)\\\\=4[2x(x-2)+1(x-2)]=4(x-2)(2x+1)\\\\\boxed{ 8x^2-12x-8 =4(x-2)(2x+1)}`

Answer 2

4(2x+1)(x-2)

Step-by-step explanation: I just did it