document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337166>Question 337166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation:x to the third power +4x square-3x-12  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't really \"solve\" the equation, rather, you can \"fator\" it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-3x+-+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2+-3x+-+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2%29+-+%283x+%2B+12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3+%2B+4x%5E2%29+-+%283x+%2B+12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Notice the sign flipped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor each group:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x+%2B+4%29+-+3%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x+%2B+4%29+-+3%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+4%29%28x%5E2+-+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+4%29%28x%5E2+-+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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