document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75609>Question 75609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+5x-24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+5x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor 24(8*3; 12*2; 6*4) which factor when added or subtracted will equal 5x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The combination of (8*3)will give 8+(-3)=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x-3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-3) [Use the FOIL method to check]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x+8x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-24 </SPAN>\n" );
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