SOLUTION: Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x)=x^3 + x^2 - 12x = 0

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Question 922306: Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x)=x^3 + x^2 - 12x = 0
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x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+12x+=+0


x%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+12%29+=+0


x%28x+-+3%29%28x+%2B+4%29+=+0


x=0 or x+-+3+=+0 or x+%2B+4+=+0


x=0 or x+=+3 or x+=+-4


The three roots are: x=0 or x+=+3 or x+=+-4

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