Question

factorise y^2+5y-24​

Answer 1

Answer:

The given expression y2+5y−24 can be factorised as follows:

y2+5y−24=y2+8y−3y−24=y(y+8)−3(y+8)=(y−3)(y+8)

Hence, y2+5y−24=(y−3)(y+8)

Answer 2

Answer:

y²+5y-24

y²+8y-3y-24

y(y+8)-3(y+8)

(y-3)(y+8)

if y²+5y-24=0

then y=3 or -8