Use the table to identify values of p and g that can be used to factor X2 - x - 12 as (x + 2)(x + 9).
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2
-2
ptq
-4
9
-6
6
-4
4
4
6
3
-3
-1
1
O A. -3 and 4
unctions
ving
O B-2 and 6
O C. 2 and -6
deling
O D. 3 and 4

D. 3 and -4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression, x² - x - 12, let's factorise to find the value of p and q using the table, for which we would have the expression simplified as (x + p)(x + q)

From the table, let's find the values of p and q that would give us -12 when multiplied together, and would also give us -1 when summed together.

Thus, from the table given, the row containing the values of p(3) and q(-4) gives us = -1 (p+q) . p = 3, q = -4 would be our values to use to factor x² - x - 12, as multiplying both will also give us "-12".

Thus, x² - x - 12 would be factorised or simplified as (x + 3)(x - 4)

Therefore, the answer is: D. 3 and -4

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b