Question

Please help me with this problem my son brought in for home work he said he did not understand so now he has another chance to get it right please help.Factor and solve 2x^2 - 2x - 12 = 0 and explain what your solutions mean for the equation. Show your work.

Answer 1

1) Note that in the quadratic 2x²-2x-12=0, the coefficient a=2, b=-2, and c=-12 so we can write out the following factoring: