Asked by eli

Isaac was asked to factor the following expression completely:
8x^2-20x-12

Isaac got (8x+4)(x−3) as their answer and claims it is correct because when multiplying the factors it simplifies to the original polynomial expression.

Is Isaac correct? Why or why not?
Answered by eli
wrong
Answered by oobleck
better would be
4(2x+1)(x-3)
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