What two numbers when multiplied yield -12 but when added produce the coefficient of the middle term x?
How about 4 times -3?
Look: 4(-3) = -12, but when added give you 1.
(x - 3) (x + 4)
Done!
Answer:
(x+4) and (x-3)
Explanation:
Find two numbers that add to be the second term and multiply to be the third In this case, those two numbers are 4 and -3
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