Answer
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Work Step by Step
The quadratic equation is ${{x}^{2}}-17x+72$.
Application of factorization technique application as:
$\begin{align}
& {{x}^{2}}-17x-72={{x}^{2}}-8x-9x+72 \\
& =x\left( x-8 \right)-9\left( x-8 \right) \\
& =\left( x-8 \right)\left( x-9 \right)
\end{align}$
For factorization, it is necessary that sum of \[-17\] and product of number pair must be 72.
