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Find all zeros of the polynomial function b(x)=x3-4x2-3x+12

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x^3-4x^2-3x+12=0\\\\x^2\big(x-4\big)-3\big(x-4\big)=0\\\\\big(x^2-3\big)\big(x-4\big)=0\\\\\big(x-√(3)\big)\big(x+√(3)\big)\big(x-4\big)=0\\\\\\\boxed{x=√(3)\qquad\vee\qquad x=-√(3)\qquad\vee\qquad x=4}
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