Question

factor the trinomial: x2 + 12x + 32


(x - 2)(x + 16)


(x + 16)(x + 16)


(x + 4)(x + 8)


prime

Answer 1

x^2 + 12x + 32
(x + 8) (x + 4)
x = -8, -4

Answer 2

For the record you can't have -2 x 16 = -32 rather than +32 in which you need

Answer 3

abigail2010 , you provided a solution with no explanation.

Answer 4

Alright so, you find the factors of 32... which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. Since the whole equation is addition the 2 factors you choose must be positive especially cuz the 12x is also positive thus it eliminates the possibility of having negative factors. So you find the 2 factors and reduce once you get that you set it = 0 and solve for both x's. Hope this helps

Answer 5

It really doesn't.

Answer 6

That's because the explanation isn't as precise as it could be.