document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162464>Question 162464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring this problem: x^2 - 11xy + 24y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we have to determine what two numbers give a product of 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24,1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that both of the numbers are - because the final term is +\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us find two of the numbers when added together=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12-2=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8-3=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8y)(x-3y) </SPAN>\n" );
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