How do you factor the trinomial $x^2 – 10x + 24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-28T17:15:23

$x^2-10x+24=color(blue)((x-4)(x-6))$

$x^2-10x+24$

Find numbers that when added equal $-10$ and when multiplied equal $24$ . The numbers $-4$ and $-6$ meet the requirements.

Rewrite the trinomial as its factors.

$(x-4)(x-6)$

How do you factor the trinomial x^2 – 10x + 24x^2 – 10x + 24?