Enter the correct answer in the box. Consider this expression.
x2 + x - 72
Replace the values of a and b to rewrite the given expression.
(x+a)(x+b)

The factored expression is given by:

Step-by-step explanation:

Solving a quadratic equation:

Given a second order polynomial expressed by the following equation:

.

This polynomial has roots such that , given by the following formulas:

In this question:

To find the values of a and b, we need to find the roots of the quadratic equation.

We are given:

So

Then

So

The factored expression is given by: