How do you factor the polynomials $a^2-4a-24+6a$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-21T00:05:28

$a^2-4a-24+6a = (a+6)(a-4)$

This factors by grouping if we swap a couple of the terms:

$a^2-4a-24+6a = (a^2-4a)+(6a-24)$

$color(white)(a^2-4a-24+6a) = a(a-4)+6(a-4)$

$color(white)(a^2-4a-24+6a) = (a+6)(a-4)$

How do you factor the polynomials a^2-4a-24+6aa^2-4a-24+6a?