Question

Which of the following is a factor of x2 – 5x – 24?

x + 3

x – 6

x + 4

None of the above

Answer 1

Find two numbers that multiply to -24 and add to -5.

Answer 2

-8 and 3?

Answer 3

good

Answer 4

So x^2-5x-24 factors to (x-8)(x+3)

Answer 5

so therefore it would be none of the above?

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

wait wait wait

Answer 8

its x+3

Answer 9

yes you got it

Answer 10

both x-8 and x+3 are factors

Answer 11

but in this case, they only list x+3 as an answer choice, so it has to be that

Answer 12

thank you so much, you're always here to help me out haha

Answer 13

lol yw