SOLUTION: What is the factored form of the polynomial? x2 – 16x + 48

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Question 979749: What is the factored form of the polynomial?
x2 – 16x + 48
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2+%96+16x+%2B+48.......write -16x as -4x-12x
x%5E2+-4x-12x+%2B+48.....group
%28x%5E2+-4x%29-%2812x+-+48%29
x%28x+-4%29-12%28x+-+4%29
%28x-4%29+%28x-12%29