How do you factor the trinomial x^2 + 8x - 48? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factorization of Quadratic Expressions 1 Answer Shaun Y. ยท Roella W. Dec 23, 2015 (x+12)(x-4) Explanation: Just think of two real numbers that gives a product of -48 and a sum of 8, which is 12 and -4 So the factored form of x^2+8x-48 is (x+12)(x-4) Answer link Related questions How do you factor trinomials? What is factorization of quadratic expressions? How do you factor quadratic equations with a coefficient? What are some examples of factoring quadratic expressions? How do you check that you factored a quadratic correctly? How do you factor x^2+16x+48? How do you factor x^2-9x+20? Question #3fdac How do you factor 8+z^6? There is no GCF to be factor out, so is there another method to complete this? How do you factor 2t^2+7t+3? See all questions in Factorization of Quadratic Expressions Impact of this question 2315 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License