factorise m^2+8m+12
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m=-6,-2
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m² + 8m + 12
- 8
- 12
- 6,2
m² + 6m + 2m + 12
m(m+6) 2(m+6)
(m+2)(m+6)
m = -2
m = -6
This method is known as splitting the middle term method. In this, 2 numbers are taken such that their sum equals the co-efficient of x and their product equals to the constant (the third term). Then, the 2 numbers are written in place of the middle term, then it is factorised
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