SOLUTION: x^3-4x^2-3x+12=

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Question 99576This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra with applications
: x^3-4x^2-3x+12= This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra with applications

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2-3%2Ax%2B12 Start with the given cubic polynomial


%28x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%29%2B%28-3%2Ax%2B12%29 Group like terms


x%5E2%28x-4%29-3%28x-4%29 Factor out x%5E2 out of the first group. Factor -3 out of the second group

Notice we have a common factor of x-4


%28x%5E2-3%29%28x-4%29 Combine like terms