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Percy solved the equation x2 + 7x + 12 = 12. His work is shown below. Is Percy correct? Explain.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 12-12-2016
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  • 13-02-2020

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Percy is not correct because he applied the zero product property to a factored expression that was not equal to 0. He should have subtracted 12 from both sides to get x2 + 7x = 0 before factoring. The correct solutions are 0 and -7.

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