>>I can't remember how to solve this problem
>>
>>y=(x+3)*(x+24)
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>>if you have y, how do you solve for x
>
>y = x^2 + 27x + 72
>
>x^2 + 27x = y - 72
>x(x + 27) = y - 72

So, where's the rest of the solution? :))

Vlad