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your friend says there are six integers values of b for which the trinomial x^2+bx-12 has two binomials factorts of the form (x+p) and (x+q).is your friend correct explain

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Explanation:

because x^2+bx-12 has two binomials factorts of the form (x+p) and (x+q)

=> x² + bx - 12 = (x+p)(x+q)

=> x² + bx - 12 = x² + (p+q)x + pq

=>

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