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03-02-2020
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Find the factored form of this trinomial.
a^2 - 2a - 24

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03-02-2020

Answer:

(a - 6)(a + 4)

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the factors of the constant term (- 24) which sum to give the coefficient of the a- term (- 2)

The factors are - 6 and + 4, since

- 6 × 4 = - 24 and - 6 + 4 = - 2, thus

a² - 2a - 24 = (a - 6)(a + 4) ← in factored form

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