document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879897>Question 879897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please explain how to factor this. thanks in advance again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x^2-24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=531110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look for two integers whose product is -24 and whose sum is 2.  Call these integers, a and b.  Note, I say, INTEGERS, which may be positive or negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a solution to that is possible, then this solution will be (x+a)(x+b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your example is factorable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+6). </SPAN>\n" );
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