SOLUTION: What is x squared minus 4x -12 = 0

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Question 1030637: What is x squared minus 4x -12 = 0
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you wish to solve
x^2 - 4x - 12 = 0
we can do it by factoring and get
(x - 6)(x + 2) = 0
so that
x = 6 or x = -2