Question

Chanyeol makes a rectangle whose area is x^2 - 24x - 52. Find the possible dimension of the rectangle.

A. (x - 2) (2x - 1)
B. (x + 3) (x)
C. (x + 2)(x + 4)
D. (x + 2) (x - 26)​

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Factor the equation.

x² - 24x - 52

Two numbers when multiplied equals to -52 and added equals to -24 are -26 and +2.

Therefore,

(x+2)(x-26) is the right answer.