How do you factor the trinomial $x^2-2x-24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-03T12:11:07

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

We are looking for factors of $(-24)$
whose sum is $(-2)$

$(-6)$ and $(+4)$ are the only such factors that work.

How do you factor the trinomial x^2-2x-24x^2-2x-24?