Question

Help! How would I factor this trinomial? X^2-8x+12?

Answer 1

(x-2)(x-6)

Answer 2

oh crap sorry i forgot not to give direct answers..

Answer 3

Can you explain to me how I would do it?

Answer 4

there r different methods to factor this quadratic equation
u can use quadratic formula
or headphone method :D

Answer 5

step 1: Solve quadratic equation x2−8x+12=0 by using step-by-step quadratic equation solver (opens new window).
The solutions are:
x1=2
x2=6
step2: Use formula for factoring quadratic equation:

Answer 6

How would I factor it using the quadratic formula

Answer 7

headphone method is when leading coefficient is one
u need to find two number if you multiply them you should get 12
and if you add or subtract them you should get -8

Answer 8

There is also the x method in which you would put the last number on top of an X and put the middle number on the bottom. To find the right answer you have to find 2 #s that multiply to get the top number and add to get the bottom number.