SOLUTION: i am lost how do i solve x squared -2x=24 by factoring

Question 422177: i am lost how do i solve x squared -2x=24 by factoring
Found 2 solutions by rfer, MathLover1:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2-2x-24
(x-6)(x+4)
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

.....replace with

......group the first two terms together and the last two terms together like this:
....factor a x out of the first group and factor a -6 out of the second group.

....we have a common term (x +4) we can combine the two terms
....now, a product is equal to zero if one or both multiplicands are equal to zero
....->...
or
....->...

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