Question

Factor the polynomial and explain answer

Answer 1

-8, 5 hope this helps!

Answer 2

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)