document.write( "Question 76365: I need help solving x^2-7x+12=0 thank u! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #54806 by chitra(359)\"\" \"About 
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The given expression is: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E2+-+7x+%2B+12+=+0+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The last term is 12 and it can be factored as 3 * 4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, the expression can be written as: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E2+-+4x+-+3x+%2B+12+=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Grouping the terms, we get: \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%28x+-+4%29+-+3%28x+-+4%29=+0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x - 4)(x - 3) = 0 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x - 4 = 0 OR x - 3 = 0 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x = 4 OR x = 3 \r
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