Question

Which of the following are solutions to the equation below?
Check all that apply.
x2 - 2x - 24 = 0

Answer 1

Answer: there will be only one solution

x=6,-4

Answer 2

Answer:

$x=-4$ or $x=6$

Step-by-step explanation:

$x^2 - 2x - 24 = 0$

Factorizing the equation to find the value of 'x'

$x^2+4x-6x-24=0$

Taking common from the equation:

$x(x+4)-6(x+4)=0$

$(x+4)(x-6)=0$

$x+4=0$          

$x=-4$  

or                                

$x-6=0$

$x=6$

    The solution for the equation is $x=-4$ or $x=6$