Factorize: x2−7x+12.
We have to break up 7x in the given expression into two parts in such a way that their sum is 7x and the product of their coefficients is 12.
x2−7x+12
=x2−4x−3x+12
=x(x−4)−3(x−4)
=(x−3)(x−4)
Thus, x2−7x+12 can be factorised as (x−3)(x−4).