Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Easier if you first factor out the " - " sign. Then you have:
–8x3 – 2x2 – 12x – 3 = -1(<span>8x3 + 2x2 + 12x +3).
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Start with 12 + 3. This factors to 3(4x+1). Next, focus on 8x^3+2x^2. This factors to 2x^2*(4x+1). So, the binomial factor 4x+1 is common to the first two terms and the second two terms. We get: (4x+1) ( 2x^2 + 3).
Now put the "-" sign back in, and we get - (4x+1) ( 2x^2 + 3) (answer)
Please note: Use "^" to denote exponentiation. 2x2 is meaningless; it should be 2x^2.
If we take for example 20x1.5=30 the scale factor would create an enlargement
-40 i think.............. im not positive but i did my best