Question

How do you factor `x^2 + 12x + 20`?

Answer 1

`(x+2)(x+10)`

Explanation:

`x^2+12x+20`
first of all we'll devide the midddle term in two parts such that their sum =12x and their product = `20x^2`

`x^2+10x+2x+20`

`x(x+10)+2(x+10`

`(x+2)(x+10)`