SOLUTION: solve for x: x^2+5x=24

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Question 416754: solve for x:
x^2+5x=24
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+5x=24
x^2+5x-24=0
x^2+8x-3x-24=0
x(x+8)-3(x+8)=0
(x+8)(x-3)=0
x=-8 OR x=3