Answer:
The smaller x is -3
The larger x is 4
Explanation:
x^2−x−12=0
Factor
What two numbers multiply together to give us -12 and add together to give us -1
-4*3 = -12
-4+3 = 1
(x-4) (x+3) = 0
Using the zero product property
x-4 =0 x+3 = 0
x=4 x=-3
The smaller x is -3
The larger x is 4