Algebra Examples

$m^{2} + 2 m - 24$

Step 1

Consider the form $x^{2} + b x + c$ . Find a pair of integers whose product is $c$ and whose sum is $b$ . In this case, whose product is $- 24$ and whose sum is $2$ .

$- 4, 6$

Step 2

Write the factored form using these integers.

$(m - 4) (m + 6)$