Question

How do you factor the trinomial `-x^2 - 8x + 20`?

Answer 1

`-x^2-8x+20=-(x-2)(x+10)`

Explanation:

`-x^2-8x+20=-(x^2+8x-20)`

`x^2+8x-20=(x+10)(x-2)`

`-x^2-8x+20=-(x-2)(x+10)`