SOLUTION: x^3+3x^2-4x-12 ___________ __ x^2+x-6

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Question 58479: x^3+3x^2-4x-12
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x^2+x-6
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^3+3x^2-4x-12
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x^2+x-6
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Factor where you can to get:
[(x+3)(x-2)(x+2)]/[(x+3)(x-2)]
Cancel the (x+3) and (x-2) to get:
= x+2
Cheers,
Stan H.