Factoring help?
x^2+ 24x + 144

Can someone show me the steps on how to factor this?

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Factoring help?
 x^2+ 24x + 144 

Can someone show me the steps on how to factor this?

anonymous · Answer

(x+12)^2

anonymous · Answer

$$x^2+24x+144$$
so he gave you the answer....do you know how to get to that answer?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@jayz657  Care to explain how you got it?

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the answer, but I really want to understand how to do the problem.

anonymous · Answer

What does this mean? @jayz657

anonymous · Answer

find multiples that multiples to 144 and find terms that add up to 24

anonymous · Answer

the numbers that meet those conditions are your factors

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I still don't understand. But thank you

anonymous · Answer

sorry i explain better so you have a quadratic x^2 + bx + c
and the cross this shows this|dw:1350243509596:dw|

so (d)(e) has to = c
and d + e has to = b