How do you factor #x^2 + 7x - 60#? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factorization of Quadratic Expressions 1 Answer Tony B Aug 26, 2016 #x=-5;" "x=+12# Explanation: Set #x^2+7x-60=0# Notice that #(-5)xx12 =-60" "# and #" "12-5=7# #=>(x-5)(x+12) =0# #x=-5;" "x=+12# Answer link Related questions How do you factor trinomials? What is factorization of quadratic expressions? How do you factor quadratic equations with a coefficient? What are some examples of factoring quadratic expressions? How do you check that you factored a quadratic correctly? How do you factor #x^2+16x+48#? How do you factor #x^2-9x+20#? Question #3fdac How do you factor #8+z^6#? There is no GCF to be factor out, so is there another method to complete this? How do you factor #2t^2+7t+3#? See all questions in Factorization of Quadratic Expressions Impact of this question 8882 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License