How do you factor the expression 5w^2 + 18w - 8? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factorization of Quadratic Expressions 1 Answer Deepak G. Aug 8, 2016 =(w+4)(5w-2) Explanation: 5w^2+18w-8 =5w^2+20w-2w-8 =5w(w+4)-2(w+4) =(w+4)(5w-2) 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 1549 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License