Question

Factor the trinomial below.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

yes, we need two numbers that multiplied with each other results in -48.

that means already that one of them has to be positive and the other negative.

that gives us (with all +/- alternating sign combinations)

2 and 24

3 and 16

4 and 12

6 and 8

to pick from there we see that the "middle" term is -2x.

that means that the absolute value of the negative number has to be 2 more than the positive number (so that when adding the intermediate multiplication terms we end up with -2x).

the only choice is therefore 6 and -8.

and that makes B the right answer.