How do we solve this in factor form? X^2-11x+24=0

Duane Lortie asked Jan 1, 2022

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Duane Lortie asked Jan 1, 2022

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Answer:

x=8, 3

Explanation:

24 has 8 factors: 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24

8 and 3 make 11

If you factor it out, the equation is (x-8)(x-3)=0

to get 0, only one of the expressions has to equal 0

so x can have 2 different values

Facepalmed answered Jan 6, 2022

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