SOLUTION: find the maximum and minimum values of a function 2x^3-3x^2-12x+8

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Question 761923: find the maximum and minimum values of a function 2x^3-3x^2-12x+8
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find the maximum and minimum values of a function 2x^3-3x^2-12x+8
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f%28x%29+=+2x%5E3-3x%5E2-12x%2B8
f'(x) = 6x%5E2+-+6x+-+12+=+0
x%5E2+-+x+-+2+=+0
x = -1, 2
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f(-1) = 15
f(2) = -12