document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421357>Question 421357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this------->factor by grouping x^3+4x^2-3x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-3x + 4x^2-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor in pairs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x^2-3) + 4(x^2-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x^2-3)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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