SOLUTION: x^2+2x-24=0

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Question 230462: x^2+2x-24=0
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x^2+2x-24=0
Factor. Ask yourself: what two numbers multiply to -24 and add up to +2? The answer is +6 and -4.
Therefore:
x^2+2x-24=0
(x+6)(x-4)=0
Which has two solutions.
Either x=-6 or x=4