Answer:
-0.8(x + 9)(x - 1)
Explanation:
Note that 0.8 is a factor of the three coefficients -0.8, -6.4 and 7.2. Thus,
-0.8x2 - 6.4x + 7.2 = 0.8(-1x^2 - 8x + 9), or, equivalently,
= -0.8(x^2 + 8x - 9), which factors further as follows:
= -0.8(x + 9)(x - 1)