Question 1023025
Hello my name is Juan I'm in college, but I have a big problem I have 3 questions 
The question says Solve algebraically show all work put your answer on the line. For calculation and final answer, round to the nearest hundredths. Make sure your handwriting is legible to me. check your answers 
solve write your solutions as ordered pairs 
1) x^2+8x-12=0 
I solved like this (x-6) (x-2) or (x+6)(x-2)
I have try to also solved like this 

x^2+8x-12=0 
x^2+8x=12 
x(x+8)=12 
x(x+8)-12=0/x 
x+8-12=0 
x-4=0 
x=4 Now I don't know if this answer is correct please help me I have tried everything but I still cannot found the answer 
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Your name is of no interest, it has no effect on the problem.
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1) x^2+8x-12=0 
The quadratic cannot be factored --> use the quadratic formula:
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x^2+8x-12=0
*[invoke solve_quadratic_equation 1,8,-12]
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