Which is a factor of x squared plus 5 x minus 24 ?

To factor x² + 5x − 24, find two numbers whose product is −24 and whose sum is 5. Those numbers are 8 and −3, so x² + 5x − 24 = (x + 8)(x − 3); therefore, (x + 8) is a factor.

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