Question

Which of the following represents the factorization of the trinomial below?

-4x^2 - 4x^2 +24 x
ANSWER ASAP

Answer 1

(x - 12)²

Explanation:

Given

x² - 24x + 144

Required

Factorize

Start by expanding the expression

x² - 12x - 12x + 144.

Factorize.

x (x - 12) - 12(x - 12)

Factor out x - 12

(x 12)(x - 12)

Rewrite as

(x - 12)²