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Factor completely:
11x^2-24x-x^3

Factor completely: 11x^2-24x-x^3-example-1
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{11x}^(2) - 24x - {x}^(3) \\ = { - x}^(3) + 11 {x}^(2) - 24x \\ = - x( {x}^(2) - 11x + 24) \\ = - x( {x}^(2) - 8x - 3x + 24) \\ = - x( x(x - 8) - 3(x - 8) \\ = - x(x - 3)(x - 8)

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