Factor the Polynomial Completely;
X to the third, minus 2xsquared, - 24x
Please Help Thanks!!!

Question

Factor the Polynomial Completely;
X to the third, minus 2xsquared, - 24x
 Please Help Thanks!!!

mathstudent55 · Answer

How about using math symbols for math?
It'll make it much easier to read.

mathstudent55 · Answer

You can write it like this
x^3 - 2x^2 - 24x,
or even better like this
$x^3 - 2x^2 - 24x$

anonymous · Answer

How  do I do that???

mathstudent55 · Answer

Did I understand the expression correctly?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

mathstudent55 · Answer

The first one is simply typing on your keyboard.
The second uses the Equation Editor (blue box below), or writing in Latex.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Ok.
Let's get to your problem.

mathstudent55 · Answer

The first step in factoring an expression is to look for a common factor.
Look at each term. Look at both the coefficients (the numbers) and the variables.
Is there a common factor that can be factored out?

anonymous · Answer

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