document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251348>Question 251348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> May you factor the expression and If it can't then say no<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.x(squared)+x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are looking for factors of 12 which differ by one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors of 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12,1 differ by 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,2 differ by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,3 differ by 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger should be positive and the smaller negative<BR>\n" );
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