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There are no factors in the normal sense of the term "factor", but ...

Suppose a and b are the factors.

Then a+b=7 so that b = 7-a

Also a*b = -24 so that a*(7-a) = -24

ie a2 - 7a - 24 = 0

The roots of this quadratic are 1/2*[7 +/- sqrt(72 + 4*1*24)]

= 1/2*[7 +/- sqrt(145)] which gives the two factors given above.

3 and 4 are factors of -24.

1 and 6 are factors of -24.

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