Question

Factor: x2 - 9x + 12 help asap

Answer 1

x^2+9x+12

Answer 2

To factor a trinomial like this one, of the form x^2 + ax + b, you need to find two numbers that multiply to b and add to a.
In your case, you need two numbers that multiply to 12 and add to 9.

Answer 3

uhh ok

Answer 4

i just need the anwser

Answer 5

They are both not factorable.
There are no two whole numbers that multiply to 12 and add to -9, and there are no two whole numbers that multiply to 12 and add to 9. Both trinomials above are not factorable.

Answer 6

there isnt a way to factor it...no pair of numbers that equal 12 add or subtract from each other to get negative nine

Answer 7

this is prime
we call it prime when you can not factor it