document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279096>Question 279096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify x squared -2x-24<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 #202985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key to this problem is factoring. So factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > along with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From there, see if you can find terms that divide and cancel out. This cancellation will simplify the expression. Let me know if you still need more help. </SPAN>\n" );
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