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Q12. Is this right or the order of operations has to be inverted?

Q12. Is this right or the order of operations has to be inverted?-example-1
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(x - 8 )(x + 3 )

Consider the factors of the constant - 24 which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term - 5

The factors are - 8 and + 3

x² - 5x - 24 = (x - 8 )(x + 3 )


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