Question

factor:

12x^2+31x+20

Answer 1

what numbers when multiplied equal 12 and 20?

Answer 2

do you just mean the factor of 12 and 20

Answer 3

You mean, what 2 number add up to 31 and multiply to 20?

Answer 4

nothing

Answer 5

exactly

Answer 6

there fore find what numbers multiplied =12 for example 3x4 and for 20 it will be 5x4

Answer 7

3x4=12
4x5=20
then multiply 4x4+(3x5)=31

Answer 8

therefore your answer will be (3x+4)(4x+5)

Answer 9

These are tricky and time consuming to get sometimes just make sure you understand before proceeding to higher level math. Good luck!