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a^2-10a+24 factor this trinomial.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a^2-10a+24 =(a-6)(a-4)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Straightforward application of the inspection method of factoring. Since the leading coefficient is one, we look for a pair of numbers that multiply to 24 and add to -10. That gives us the -4 and -6 in the factors.

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