SOLUTION: solve by factoring x cubed-9x=0 y squared-2y-24=0

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x^3-9x=0
x(x^2-9)=0
x(x+3)(x-3)=0
x=0, x=-3, x=3
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y^2-2y-24=0
(y-6)(y+4)=0
y=6, y=-4
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Ed

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this equation cannot be factored, because there is no square root of




GAME: think of 2 numbers that is the product to the 3rd term (-24) and the sum of the 2nd term (-2).
These two numbers would be: -6,4
This is because:
And:
now, substitute these two numbers as the middle term in the equation:

Now, common factor by GROUPING
-Common Factor the first two terms
-Common factor of is y
-Common Factor the last two terms
-Common factor of is 4
Therefore, the equation is now after dividing by the common factors.
Take the equation and common factor again, this time the common factor being (y-6)
Therefore,