Please help me! Given (x+a)(x+b) = x^2+x-12, what is the value of a^2+b^2

(x + 4) (x - 3)
a = 4
b = -3

a^2 + b^2 = ...
= 4^2 + (-3)^2
= 16 + 9
= 25

At a constant it will take one hour to travel 32 mi.at that speed it will take 1/2 hr to travel the remaining 16 mi.it will take 1+1/2 hr to travel the 48mi @ 32mph.so 1 hr = 60 min& 1/2 hr = 30 min1+1/2 hr = 90 min.there are 60s in each 90 × 60 = 3600 seconds.the real question seriously is he why are they driving so slow? ! lol.