SOLUTION: How do you factor 6x^2+x-12=0. Could you please help me?

Question 120407: How do you factor 6x^2+x-12=0. Could you please help me?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation

Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)

Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for x in each case

So our answer is
or

Notice if we graph we can see that the roots are and . So this visually verifies our answer.

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