The result of setting the quadratic equation equal to 0 is x2 – 2x – 8 = 0.Choose the correct factorization of this equation.

To factor x² − 2x − 8, find two numbers whose product is −8 and whose sum is −2. Those numbers are −4 and 2, so the factorization is (x − 4)(x + 2) = 0, which is choice B.

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