Factor the trinomial X^2-17x+60?

?2016-10-26T07:07:33Z

 
−5 * −12 = 50
−5 + −12 = −17

x² − 17x + 60 = (x −5) (x − 12)

J2016-10-26T07:07:38Z

60 is 12 x 5 and 12+5 = 17
use that with minor adjustments

cidyah2016-10-26T07:25:19Z

x^2-17x+60
x^2-12x-5x+60
x(x-12)-5(x-12)
(x-12)(x-5)

Como2016-10-26T08:20:10Z

[ x - 12 ] [ x - 5 ]

DWRead2016-10-26T07:07:20Z

roots are 5 and 12