\(\begin{array}{ll}&2 x+x^{2}-48 \\ \text { First we put the terms in decreasing degree order. } & x^{2}+2 x-48 \\ \text { Factors will be two binomials with first terms } x \text { . }& (x \qquad)(x\...2x+x2−48 First we put the terms in decreasing degree order. x2+2x−48 Factors will be two binomials with first terms x . (x)(x) b positive b negative m,n positive m,n negative x2+5x+6x2−6x+8(x+2)(x+3)(x−4)(x−2) same signs same signs