(8x-5)(2x+1) Check: 16x^2+8x-10x-5 16x^2-2x-5
To factor the quadratic equation 16 x 2 − 2 x − 5 , we find the roots using the quadratic formula, which gives us the factors of the equation as ( 8 x − 5 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) . This factors the polynomial into simpler linear expressions. Thus, the equation can be represented as a product of its factors.
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