A quadratic expression can be factored so that (x − 12)(x + 17) = 0. What are the solutions to the equation?

By the zero-product property, if (x − 12)(x + 17) = 0, then either x − 12 = 0 or x + 17 = 0. Solving gives x = 12 or x = −17, so the correct choice is C, “x = 12 or x = −17.”

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