Which is a factor of x2 + 8x – 48?

To factor x² + 8x − 48, find two numbers whose product is −48 and whose sum is 8. Those numbers are 12 and −4, so the expression factors as (x + 12)(x − 4). Therefore, (x + 12) is a factor, which is choice D.

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