Question

How do you completely factor this equation?

x^2 + 4x -12

Answer 1

you can factorise using few methods.
what do you like
quadratic formula?
completing the sqaure?

Answer 2

either

Answer 3

Quadratic\[x={-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}\]Factoring:

Look at the last term first. write down all of its factors. Then choose the 2 that add to the center term.

Answer 4

im confused...

Answer 5

you can just simply get its factors. It is factorable. Think of a factor of 12 so that when you perform the operation, you'll get +4.

Answer 6

what do you mean by last term ChmE?

Answer 7

@Goober84 , @ChmE means -12. It is the last term of the given equation.

Answer 8

Were you able to get through this one ok goob?