Question

Factor!!!
x^2+11x+24

Answer 1

Hint: break down the middle term into 8x + 3x can you solve it then?

Answer 2

No, I do not know how to do this

Answer 3

what i meant was rewrite it as \(x^2 + 8x + 3x + 24\) that's equal to the original expression right?

Answer 4

Correct

Answer 5

now group it \((x^2 + 8x) + (3x + 24)\) now what's common in the first group?

Answer 6

8??

Answer 7

X?

Answer 8

\(x^2 + 8x\) is the first group...do you see an 8 in the first term? "common factor" means something bot x^2 and 8x has