Question

Factor to find the zeros of the function defined by the quadratic expression 4x2 − 24x − 108 .

Answer 1

First, divide the expression by 4 to eliminate the numerical coefficient of the first term.
x² - 6x - 27
For quadratic expression,
a + b = -B = 6
ab = C = -27
The values of a and b in the equations above is 9 and -3.