How to Setup, factor and solve the following equation​ :

x squared plus seventeen x equals negative​ seventy-two.

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Setup: x^2 + 17x = -72
Factor: x^2 + 17x + 72 = 0
Solve: (x + 12)(x - 6) = 0
x = -12 or x = 6
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x^2 + 17x + 72 = 0 factors to
(x + 8)(x + 9) = 0
x = -8 or x = -9
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