document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180840>Question 180840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) What must be the two relationships beween a and b if x(x+a)(x+b)=x^3-4x^2-12x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Use your answer to part (a) to calculate the values of a and b. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=radhika.anumanchi><B>radhika.anumanchi(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=radhika.anumanchi><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+a)x+b) = x^3 - 4x^2 - 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 + x^2 (a+b) + abx = x^3 - 4x^2 - 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare each term on both LHS & RHS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b) = -4  &   ab = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute a= 2, b= -6; which satisfy the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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