Question

Can any one help with this one?

Solve for x.


`{x}^(2) - 13x + 12 = 0`
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Answer 1

Solution given:

`{x}^(2) - 13x + 12 = 0`

doing middle term factorization

x²-12x-x+12=

x(x-12)-1(x-12)=0

(x-12)(x-1)=0

either

x=12

or

x=1

value of x is 1 or 12.