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Factor the polynomial and explain answer

Factor the polynomial and explain answer-example-1
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-8, 5 hope this helps!
User Daniel Alexiuc
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Hi there!


\large\boxed{(n - 8)(n + 5)}

n² - 3n - 40

Find two numbers that sum up to -3 and multiply into -40. We get:

-8, 5

Thus:

(n - 8)(n + 5)

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