How do you factor y=x^3 + 6x^2 - 4x - 24 ? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Monomial Factors of Polynomials 2 Answers iceman Dec 16, 2015 y=(x+6)(x-2)(x+2) Explanation: y=x^3+6x^2-4x-24 => factor by grouping: y=x^2(x+6)-4(x+6) y=(x +6)(x^2-4) => use difference of squares: y=(x+6)(x-2)(x+2) Answer link Johnson Z. Dec 16, 2015 y=(x+2)(x-2)(x+6) Explanation: y=x^3+6x^2-4x-24 y=x^2(x+6)-4(x+6) y=(x^2-4)(x+6) y=(x+2)(x-2)(x+6) Answer link Related questions What are Monomial Factors of Polynomials? How do you factor polynomials by finding the greatest common factor? How can a factoring problem be checked? How do you find the greatest common factors of variable expressions? How do you factor 3a+9b+6? What is the greatest common factor of a^3-3a^2+4a? How do you factor 12xy+24xy^2+36xy^3? How do you find the greatest common factor of 45y^{12}+30y^{10}? How do you factor 92x^10y^4 - 54x^12y^9? How do you factor 4x^2+x? See all questions in Monomial Factors of Polynomials Impact of this question 5966 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License