Find Decreasing Intervals: Function y=(4x+8)(-x+2) Analysis

To determine the decreasing intervals of the function $y = (4x + 8)(-x + 2)$, we follow these steps:

• Step 1: Expand the function.
• Step 2: Compute its derivative.
• Step 3: Find where the derivative is negative.

Step 1: Expand the Function
First, let's expand $y = (4x + 8)(-x + 2)$:

$y = 4x(-x) + 4x(2) + 8(-x) + 8(2)$

$y = -4x^2 + 8x - 8x + 16$

Simplifying, we have $y = -4x^2 + 16$.

Step 2: Compute the Derivative
The derivative of $y$ with respect to $x$ is:

$y' = \frac{d}{dx}(-4x^2 + 16) = -8x$.

Step 3: Find where the Derivative is Negative
We need to solve for $y' < 0$:

$-8x < 0$

This implies $x > 0$.

Therefore, the function $y = (4x + 8)(-x + 2)$ is decreasing on the interval $x > 0$.