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What is factorization of the trinomial below? -x2+2x+48

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Answer:

-1(x-8)(x+6) is the answer just took the test

Explanation:

User Vcmkrtchyan
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Answer:

-(x+6) (x-8)

Explanation:

-(x^2-2x-48)

two values the multiply to get 48 and the difference of those two numbers gives you -2.

6,-8

6 x -8 =-48

6-8=-2

In this case we factored out the negative so leave it outside

-(x+6) (x-8)

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