Question

Solve the equation by factoring.
t^2 + 5t - 24 = 0
t = and t =

Answer 1

what two numbers when added together give you 5 and when multiplied together give you -24.

to solve this you have two equations

x + y = 5

and

x*y = -24


solve the second equation for x or y and plug that into the first equation to solve for one of the two unknowns. then solve for the other unknown by plugging the value you found back into the first equation.

Answer 2

post what you get. then we can move on from there.