algebra

[spark frigate]

Someone help pls

[woven flame]

so u expand the first two brackets

and the a would be the difference between the coefficient of x u got from expanding and 8x

same with b

[spark frigate]

I am so lost

[woven flame]

aight so u expand the two brackets first

do yk how to do that

[spark frigate]

Done that

[woven flame]

what did u get

[spark frigate]

3x squared -5x -2

[woven flame]

yeah ok so in order to find a u need to find how much u need to add to -5 to get 8

[winged totem]

oh that question is a lot more simpler than it looks

[spark frigate]

13?

[woven flame]

so a would be 13

yeah

same concept for b

[spark frigate]

From -2?

[woven flame]

yeah

[spark frigate]

Oohhhh alr

Thanks

[woven flame]

so it should be -3

[spark frigate]

Yh

[gilded kelp]

how do i do this