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Algebra.Com's Answer #205196 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x^2 +4x -12 = (x +6)(x -2)
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\n" ); document.write( "x*x + x*(-2) + 6*x + 6*(-2) = x^2 +4x -12
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