Question

How do you factor the trinomial `8m^2 - 5m - 3`?

Answer 1

Factor `f(x) = 8m^2 - 5m - 3`

Ans: f(x) = (m - 1)(8m + 3)

Explanation:

Since (a + b + c = 0), use the shortcut. The 2 factors are (m - 1) and
(m - c/a) = (m + 3/8).
Factored form: `f(x) = 8(m - 1)(m + 3/8) = (m - 1)(8m + 3)`