Question

How do you factor the trinomial `x^2 + 8x - 48`?

Answer 1

`(x+12)(x-4)`

Explanation:

Just think of two real numbers that gives a product of `-48` and a sum of `8`, which is `12` and `-4`
So the factored form of `x^2+8x-48` is `(x+12)(x-4)`