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Which is a factor of x2 + 5x − 24?

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the factor is x-3 x+8 at
User Jay Smith
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Answer:

(x−3)(x+8)

Explanation:

The middle number is 5 and the last number is -24.

Factoring means we want something like

(x+_)(x+_)

Which numbers go in the blanks?

We need two numbers that...

Add together to get 5

Multiply together to get -24

Can you think of the two numbers?

Try -3 and 8:

-3+8 = 5

-3*8 = -24

Fill in the blanks in

(x+_)(x+_)

with -3 and 8 to get...

(x-3)(x+8)

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