Question

Write the expression x^2 + 2x - 24 as a product of two linear expressions. Show your work and justify each step.

Answer 1

@bibby please help me

Answer 2

that's a fancy way of asking you to factor the expression

Answer 3

Can you help walk me through it?

Answer 4

I don't know how to explain factoring because it's been like 7 years since I had to learn it.

As I understand it you list the factors of 24, find the combination that add up or subtract to 2

Answer 5

@shamil98

Answer 6

can u find 2 numbers such that their product is -24 and their sum is +2?