Question
To factor the equation below in order to solve, we can use factoring by grouping. The first step is to multiply A*C and find the factors of that product. What does A*C equal in this equation?
3x2+13x+12=0
3
𝑥
2
+
13
𝑥
+
12
=
0
(1 point)
Responses
12
12
36
36
13
13
3
3x2+13x+12=0
3
𝑥
2
+
13
𝑥
+
12
=
0
(1 point)
Responses
12
12
36
36
13
13
3
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
In the given quadratic equation \(3x^2 + 13x + 12 = 0\), we can identify \(A\) and \(C\) as follows:
- \(A = 3\) (the coefficient of \(x^2\))
- \(C = 12\) (the constant term)
Now, we multiply \(A\) and \(C\):
\[
A \times C = 3 \times 12 = 36
\]
So, the correct answer is:
**36**
- \(A = 3\) (the coefficient of \(x^2\))
- \(C = 12\) (the constant term)
Now, we multiply \(A\) and \(C\):
\[
A \times C = 3 \times 12 = 36
\]
So, the correct answer is:
**36**