Answer:
(-1x^3 - 3x - 8)(2x^2)
Step-by-step explanation:
Note how x^2 is a factor of all three terms of this polynomial. Also, 2 is a factor of those three terms. Thus, the GCF is 2x^2.
Dividing -2x^5-6x^3-16x^2 by 2x^2, we get:
(-1x^3 - 3x - 8)(2x^2) (the polynomial in factored form)
