document.write( "Question 970073: factor x^2 - 11x + 24 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #592723 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This has a negative middle term and a positive constant end term\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It must have the form \n" ); document.write( " (x - ) * (x - )\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I need factors of 24 that add to 11\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 and 1; 12 and 2; 6 and 4 don't work\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8 and 3 do work\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-8)* (x-3) ANSWER\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Foil it out\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -8x -3x +24 = x^2 -11x +24 \n" ); document.write( " |