Identify Coefficients: Identify the coefficients for n2, n, and the constant term in the quadratic expression n2+24n+23. The coefficient of n2 is 1 (a=1), the coefficient of n is 24 (b=24), and the constant term is 23 (n0).
Find Multiplying Numbers: Find two numbers that multiply to give the constant term, c=23, and add up to the coefficient of the n term, b=24. The numbers that satisfy these conditions are 1 and 23 because 1×23=23 and 1+23=24.
Write Factored Form: Write the factored form of the quadratic expression using the two numbers found in the previous step.The factored form is (n+1)(n+23).
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