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irina [24]
4 years ago
10

Use factoring to solve this x^2-4x-12=0

Mathematics
1 answer:
Basile [38]4 years ago
6 0

Answer:

x= 6  x= -2

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2-4x-12=0

What 2 numbers multiply to -12 and add to -4

-6*2 = -12

-6+2 = -4

(x-6)(x+2) = 0

Using the zero product property

x-6 =0  x+2 =0

x= 6  x= -2

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