Step-by-step explanation:
1)Simplifying
x2 + 5x -24
Reorder the terms:
-24 + 5x + x2
Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -1x)(3 + -1x)
Final result:
(-8 + -1x)(3 + -1x)
2) x2 + 2x -24
Reorder the terms:
-24 + 2x + x2
Factor a trinomial.
(-6 - 1x)(4 - 1x)
Final result:
(-6 - 1x)(4 - 1x)