Question

What are the zeros of the polynomial equation f(x)=x^2-12x+20?

Answer 1

$f(x)=x^2-12x+20\\\\\text{The zeros:}\\\\f(x)=0\to x^2-12x+20=0\\\\x^2-10x-2x+20=0\\\\x(x-10)-2(x-10)=0\\\\(x-10)(x-2)=0\iff x-10=0\ \vee\ x-2=0\\\\\boxed{x=10\ \vee\ x=2}$