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Deirdre is factoring the polynomial x2+2x-24

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Answer:(x^2-4x)+(6x-24)

Explanation:

User Dupinder Singh
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Answer:

(x+6)(x-4)

Explanation:

You need to look at the middle and the end number.

You have to thing what can be subtracted to equal 2 and what can be multiplied to equal -24?

That is 6 and -4. Added together equal 2 and multiplied together equals -24. So your answer is.

(x+6)(x-4).

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