What is the factored form of the polynomial? x² - 122+27? (x + 4)(x + 3) (x - 4)(x+3) (x + 9)(x + 3) O (x - 9)(x-3)

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Carlos Blanco · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T19:20:14+0000

Answer:

(x - 9)(x - 3).

Explanation:

x^2 - 12x + 27.

We need 2 numbers whose product is +27 and whose sum is -12.

They are -9 and -3 so the answer is:

(x - 9)(x - 3).