Question

x^2-12x-85=0 simplify it

Answer 1

x^2-12x-85
x^2+5x-17x-85
x (x+5)-17 (x+5)

(x+5) ( x-17 )

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Answer 2

$Heya$‼


$Given\:equation:x^2-12x-85$

$x^2-12x-85=0$

$x^2-17x+5x-85=0$

$x(x-17)+5(x-17)=0$

$(x+5)(x-17)=0$

$(x+5)=0\:or\:(x-17)=0$

$x=-5\:or\:x=17$