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I need help factoring dis trinomial plz help w(squared) + 6w -72
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User: I need help factoring dis trinomial plz help w(squared) + 6w -72

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User: what are the factors of -72 that add up to 6

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Asked 2/26/2009 11:24:35 PM
Updated 7/30/2023 12:55:36 AM
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The expression you provided is a quadratic expression:

w^2 + 6w - 72

To simplify or solve this expression, you can factor it. Factoring gives us:

(w + 12)(w - 6)

So, the factored form of the expression is (w + 12)(w - 6).

To find the factors of -72 that add up to 6, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: List the factors of -72.
The factors of -72 are: -1, 1, -2, 2, -3, 3, -4, 4, -6, 6, -8, 8, -9, 9, -12, 12, -18, 18, -24, 24, -36, 36, -72, 72.

Step 2: Pair up the factors to check if any of them add up to 6.
The pairs that add up to 6 are (-6, 12) and (6, -12).

Therefore, the factors of -72 that add up to 6 are -6 and 12.

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The expression you provided is a quadratic expression:

w^2 + 6w - 72

To simplify or solve this expression, you can factor it. Factoring gives us:

(w + 12)(w - 6)

So, the factored form of the expression is (w + 12)(w - 6).
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To find the factors of -72 that add up to 6, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: List the factors of -72.
The factors of -72 are: -1, 1, -2, 2, -3, 3, -4, 4, -6, 6, -8, 8, -9, 9, -12, 12, -18, 18, -24, 24, -36, 36, -72, 72.

Step 2: Pair up the factors to check if any of them add up to 6.
The pairs that add up to 6 are (-6, 12) and (6, -12).

Therefore, the factors of -72 that add up to 6 are -6 and 12.
Added 7/30/2023 12:55:36 AM
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