How do you write x^2 + 2x – 8 in factored form? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factoring Completely 1 Answer Nallasivam V Sep 16, 2015 (x-2)(x+4) Explanation: x^2+2x-8 x^2+4x-2x-8 x(x+4)-2(x+4) (x-2)(x+4) Answer link Related questions What is Factoring Completely? How do you know when you have completely factored a polynomial? Which methods of factoring do you use to factor completely? How do you factor completely 2x^2-8? Which method do you use to factor 3x(x-1)+4(x-1) ? What are the factors of 12x^3+12x^2+3x? How do you find the two numbers by using the factoring method, if one number is seven more than... How do you factor 12c^2-75 completely? How do you factor x^6-26x^3-27? How do you factor 100x^2+180x+81? See all questions in Factoring Completely Impact of this question 7233 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License