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Can $y = x^{2} - x - 72$ $y= x^2-x-72$ be factored? If so what are the factors ?

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Dec 15, 2015

$\times y = (x - 9) (x + 8)$ $color(white)(xx)y=(x-9)(x+8)$

Explanation:

$\times y = x^{2} - x - 72$ $color(white)(xx)y=x^2-x-72$
$\times x = (x - 9) (x + 8)$ $color(white)(xxx)=(x-9)(x+8)$

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