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Consider the polynomial 8x^3+2x^2-20x-5 factor

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Answer:

blank 1 is -20-5

blank 2 is 4x+1

blank 3 is -5

blank 4 is 2x^2-5

Explanation:

User Prasad S Deshpande
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Answer:

(4x + 1)(2x² - 5)

Explanation:

Given

8x³ + 2x² - 20x - 5 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= 2x²(4x + 1) - 5(4x + 1) ← factor out (4x + 1) from each term

= (4x + 1)(2x² - 5)

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