document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343205>Question 343205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the solutions to x^2+4x-12=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^(2)+4x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem 6*-2=-12 and 6-2=4, so insert 6 as the right hand term of one factor and -2 as the right-hand term of the other factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each of the factors of the left-hand side of the equation equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=0_x-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6_x-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each of the factors of the left-hand side of the equation equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6_x-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -2 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6_x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The complete solution is the set of the individual solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6,2 </SPAN>\n" );
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