Question

Factor the trinomial: x2 + 12x + 32
A. (x - 2)(x + 16)
B. (x + 16)(x + 16)
C. (x + 4)(x + 8)
D. prime

Answer 1

C

Answer 2

write 12x as 4x + 8x and simplify.
U'll get it as C (x+4)(x+8)

Answer 3

but i did that and got those numbers as negatives... i guess i calculated wronglol

Answer 4

x values are indeed negative. In a hurry we sometimes put values of x directly in the factors :)

Answer 5

yeah :)