document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965107>Question 965107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor this polynomial correctly: 2x^2-22x-24  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 - 22x - 24 = 2 * (x^2 - 11x - 12) = 2 * (x-12) * (x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "you confirm by multiplying the factors out to see if you get back to the original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x-12) * (x+1) is equal to x^2 + x - 12x - 12 which is equal to x^2 - 11x - 12.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 - 11x - 12) * 2 = 2x^2 - 22x - 24.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "looks like we did good.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "here's a lesson on how to factor that might be helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad.htm\" target = \"_blank\">http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad.htm</a>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );