Factor each trinomial. Then match the polynomial (term) on the left with its factored form (definition) on the right.

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anonymous · Answer

find two numbers that multiply to 12
and add to 7

anonymous · Answer

make sure you have the correct signs infront

anonymous · Answer

what you can do first is find all possible values that multiple to 12

anonymous · Answer

4 and 3, 2 and 6,

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now which of those two add to 7?
you should have your values and place them into the the factors

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean place em into factors? 4 and 3 add to 7

anonymous · Answer

you need two factores that add up to make the term  
$$x^2-7x-12 $$

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(x+#)(x+#)

anonymous · Answer

your basically fatoring the term down to a fully factored forum

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2?