How do you factor the trinomial #x^2-2x-24#? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factorization of Quadratic Expressions 1 Answer Alan P. May 3, 2016 #x^2-2x-24= color(blue)((x-6)(x+4)# Explanation: We are looking for factors of #(-24)# whose sum is #(-2)# #(-6)# and # (+4)# are the only such factors that work. Answer link Related questions How do you factor trinomials? What is factorization of quadratic expressions? How do you factor quadratic equations with a coefficient? What are some examples of factoring quadratic expressions? How do you check that you factored a quadratic correctly? How do you factor #x^2+16x+48#? How do you factor #x^2-9x+20#? Question #3fdac How do you factor #8+z^6#? There is no GCF to be factor out, so is there another method to complete this? How do you factor #2t^2+7t+3#? See all questions in Factorization of Quadratic Expressions Impact of this question 2849 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License