Question

factorise the quadratic will medal question in comments

Answer 1

@CGGURUMANJUNATH

Answer 2

you need two numbers that both add to make 1 and multiply to make -12

Answer 3

yep

Answer 4

This means the numbers are 1 apart and multiply to 12

Answer 5

Can you think of any?

Answer 6

thats what I am struggling on but -1 times 12=-12

Answer 7

You can use 3 and 4

Answer 8

-3 times 4 is -12
-4 times 3 is -12
you need to work out which should be the negative

Answer 9

Because they add to make 1 (not -1), the smaller of the two will be the negative one

Answer 10

ok so the answer will be (x-3)(x+4) I think

Answer 11

Yes, you can always multiply out the brackets again to check your answer

Answer 12

thanks :) @MeganKeeping