10. Given constants a, b, c, and d such that x2 + ax + 12 has factors of (x+4) and (x+ b), and x + cx 4 has factors of (x+1) and - (x + d), what is the value of ab - cd? A 1 9 C 33 |Save/E 21 B

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ADRATIC (RESUMED).
10. Given constants a, b, c, and d such that
x2 + ax+ 12 has factors of (x + 4) and (x+ b),
and x? + cx
4 has factors of (x + 1) and
(x + d), what is the value of ab - cd?
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