SOLUTION: please help me to factor x to the third power+3x to the second power-4x-12

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Question 407031: please help me to factor x to the third power+3x to the second power-4x-12
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor x to the third power+3x to the second power-4x-12
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x^3+3x^2-4x-12
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x^2(x+3)-4(x+3)
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(x+3)(x^2-4)
= (x+3)(x-2)(x+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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