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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (shamil98):

Since -12 is negative we know that one value is positive and the other is negative. (x - 6) ( x + 2)

OpenStudy (ineedserioushelp):

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OpenStudy (shamil98):

the same thing goes for -4x, only -6 + 2 would result in -4.

OpenStudy (ineedserioushelp):

What he said.

OpenStudy (shamil98):

You just need to look at bx + c, if c is positive and b is negative then the numbers in (x-h)(x-k) are negative if c is positive and b is positive then the numbers are positive if c is negative and b is negative then one of the numbers is negative and the other is positive.

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