Factorize: x² - 7x + 12

A (x-3)(x-4)

B (x-2)(x-6)

C (x-1)(x-12)

D (x+3)(x+4)

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Find two numbers that multiply to 12 and add to -7: -3 and -4.

💡 Why is A) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Factorize: x² - 7x + 12" is Option A: (x-3)(x-4).

The other options — B) (x-2)(x-6), C) (x-1)(x-12), D) (x+3)(x+4) — are incorrect for this Mathematics question. As explained above: Find two numbers that multiply to 12 and add to -7: -3 and -4.

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Factorize: x² - 7x + 12

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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