Question

Can someone find the factored form? The first bracket and the second bracket. Thank you.

Answer 1

(x-6) and (x+4)

Explanation:

x^2 - 2x - 24

Factors of x^2 are x and x

24 are 6 and 4; 12 and 2; 24 and 1; and 8 and 3

Since the middle term is -2 and the 24 is a negative, the factors would have to result in a sum of -2

-6 +4 = -2

so the answer is (x-6)(x+4)