Question

What is the product in simplest form? State any restrictions on the variable.
2x-8 x^2+5x+4
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x^2 -16 x^2+8x+16

Answer 1

I factor it because you can't simplify

2x-8=2(x-4)
X^2+5x+4=(x+1)(x+4)
X^2-16=(x-4)(x+4)
X^2+8x+16=(x+4)(x+4)