Question

Find all the roots of the polynomial function

F(x)=x^2-2x-24

Answer 1

do you know how to factor?

Answer 2

Not really

Answer 3

ask yourself, what two numbers when you multiply them together will give you -24 and will the same numbers add up to -2, which is the one in the middle?

Answer 4

This would be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-NRsWhOGI

Answer 5

2 and -12

Answer 6

The answer to this question is -6 and +4.

so x^2-2x-24 = (x-6)(x+4)

Answer 7

thanks

Answer 8

If you multiply 2 and -12 it will give you -24 but it wont add up to -2 thats why I choose -6 and +4