Question

Help please
Factor: 24x2 - 23x - 12
A. (8x + 3)(3x - 4)
B. (4x - 3)(6x + 4)
C. (2x - 2)(12x + 6)

Answer 1

Has this sir heard of synthetic division?

Answer 2

No, this sir has not.

Answer 3

what is the answer of 24*12

Answer 4

288

Answer 5

ok wait than

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Now what?

Answer 8

its simple 24x^2-32x+9x-12

Answer 9

Yeah but where did you get the -32x+9x-12?

Answer 10

24*12=288
so 32*9=288

Answer 11

so we need -23 in centre so -32+9 gives us -23

Answer 12

Oh okay. Now what?

Answer 13

ok just tick the option A its right

Answer 14

Yeah, but how'd you get it?

Answer 15

24x^2-32x+9x-12=0
8x(3x-4)+3(3x-4)=0
(8x+3)(3x-4)

Answer 16

understood now feel like sir

Answer 17

One min, I'm working it out.

Answer 18

How did you get this: 8x(3x-4)+3(3x-4)=0

Answer 19

WAIT WAIT. I got it.

Answer 20

by taking 8 common from 24 and 32 .....u know 8*3=24and 8*4=32

Answer 21

Okay, I get it now. Thanks so much, man!