SOLUTION: Solve The following equation that has 3 roots(solutions): x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x + 12 = 0

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Question 205129: Solve The following equation that has 3 roots(solutions):
x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x + 12 = 0

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solve The following equation that has 3 roots(solutions):



Factor  out of the first two terms 
on the left only:



Factor  out of the last two terms 
on the left:


 
Factor  out of the left side:



Factor what's in the second parentheses
as the difference of squares:



Set each factor equal to 0

 gives solution 

 gives solution 

 gives solution 

Edwin


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