Question

spitting up the middle term a)x2-2x-8​

Answer 1

$x^2-2x-8$

→ $x^2+(-4+2)x-8$

→ $(x^2+2x)+(-4x-8)$

→ $x(x+2)-4(x+2)$

→ $(x-4)(x+2)$ ANSWER.