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What is the complete factprization -18a^2+8?

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Start by dividing out a -2, after that you can recognize you have a difference of squares which can be factored by square rooting both terms
What is the complete factprization -18a^2+8?-example-1
User Dominguez
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Answer:

(-6a+4)(3a+2)

Explanation:

(-6a+4)(3a+2)

-18a^2+12a-12a+8 (checking answer)

-18a^2+8

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