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Determine the factor of x^2-12x-20

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there is no GCF and you can’t use the square root method so you must use the quadratic formlula

User Enthusiasticgeek
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Answer:

The roots are: (12 +
√(224))/2 and (12 -
√(224))/2

Explanation:

We can solve this with the quadratic formula! Plugging it all in, we get (12 +/-
√(144+80))/2 This simplifies to (12 +/-
√(224))/2. So the roots of our equation are (12 +
√(224))/2 and (12 -
√(224))/2.

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