gsom gsom
  • 04-04-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

how do I solve for x in x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0 using factoring?

Respuesta :

konrad509
konrad509 konrad509
  • 04-04-2015
[tex] x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0\\ x^2-2x-6x+12=0\\ x(x-2)-6(x-2)=0\\ (x-6)(x-2)=0\\ x=6 \vee x=2[/tex]
Answer Link
0000000
0000000 0000000
  • 04-04-2015
[tex]\rm x^2-8x+12=0 \\ \\ x^2-2x-6x+12=0 \\ \\ x(x-2)-6(x-2)=0 \\ \\ (x-2)(x-6)=0 \\ \\ \bold{I:x-2=0 \longrightarrow x=2} \\ \bold{II:x-6=0 \longrightarrow x=6}[/tex]
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is 825 divided by 7
why would a 100 pound person weigh only 17 pounds on the moon
What was important about Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours
What is the y intercept of this line y+4=-4(x-2) Rewrite this equation in standard form What is the x intercept of this line What is the equation in standard fo
If animal cells contained chlorophyll, how would animal life be different?
how do you say goodbye in Chinese
what is 5 divided by 3,200
56 out of 128 students went on a trip during vacations what percent of students went on trips
will amplitude change if the pitch gets louder
How do you solve the equation n+4=6/3