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?

Question

3x2+13x+12=0


(1 point)
Responses

12
12

36
36

13
13

3

Answer 1

In the quadratic equation \(3x^2 + 13x + 12 = 0\), we identify \(A\) and \(C\) from the standard form \(Ax^2 + Bx + C\).

Here, \(A = 3\) and \(C = 12\).

Now we calculate \(A \times C\):

\[ A \times C = 3 \times 12 = 36 \]

Therefore, the answer is:

36