Factorise: $y^{2} + 5 y - 24$

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Solution

The given expression $y^{2} + 5 y - 24$ can be factorised as follows:

$y^{2} + 5 y - 24 = y^{2} + 8 y - 3 y - 24 = y (y + 8) - 3 (y + 8) = (y - 3) (y + 8)$

Hence, $y^{2} + 5 y - 24 = (y - 3) (y + 8)$

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