How do you factor $x^{2} + 7 x - 60$ $x^2 + 7x - 60$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-26T08:01:20

$x = - 5; x = + 12$ $x=-5;" "x=+12$

Set $x^{2} + 7 x - 60 = 0$ $x^2+7x-60=0$

Notice that $(- 5) \times 12 = - 60$ $(-5)xx12 =-60" "$ and $12 - 5 = 7$ $" "12-5=7$

$\Rightarrow (x - 5) (x + 12) = 0$ $=>(x-5)(x+12) =0$

$x = - 5; x = + 12$ $x=-5;" "x=+12$

How do you factor x2+7x−60x^2 + 7x - 60?