Factor this trinomial.
-16x + 20x + 6
A: -2(4x + 1)(2x - 3)
Looks good to me.
To factor the trinomial -16x + 20x + 6, we need to find the common factors of the three terms.
First, consider the coefficients of the terms. The greatest common factor of -16, 20, and 6 is 2.
Now, let's focus on the variable x. We can take out the common factor of x from each term.
-16x + 20x + 6
= -2x(8) + 2x(10) + 2x(3)
Simplifying further, we have:
= -2x(8 + 10 + 3)
= -2x(18)
Finally, the factored form of the trinomial is:
-2(18x)
So, the factored form of -16x + 20x + 6 is -2(18x), or -36x.