SOLUTION: factor by grouping: x^3-3x^2+4x-12

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Question 89061: factor by grouping:
x^3-3x^2+4x-12
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factor by grouping:
x^3-3x^2+4x-12
consider x^3-3x^2+4x-12
= x^2(x-3)+4(x-3)
= (x-3).(x^2+4)