Question

3x*2 -5x-8 factor by grouping something called the ac-method

Answer 1

the given expression

`3x^2-5x-8`
`3x^2-8x+3x-8`

so the answer is

3x^2 - 8x + 3x - 8

x(3x - 2) + 1( 3x - 8)

(x + 1) (3x - 8)

so the factors are (x +1) and (3x - 8)