How do you factor $x^3 + x^2 + 14x - 24x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-02T22:26:25

$x^3+x^2+color(red)(14x-24x)$
this was probably the tricky part,realizing it said 24 $color(red)(x)$ and not just 24

$=x^3+x^2-color(red)(10x)$

$=x(x^2+x-10)$

$=x(x-4)(x+5)$

How do you factor x^3 + x^2 + 14x - 24x x^3 + x^2 + 14x - 24x ?