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Factor the following :

Factor the following :-example-1
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Answer:

(x - 3)(x² + 4)

Explanation:

x³ - 3x² + 4x - 12 ( factor first/second and third/fourth terms )

= x²(x - 3) + 4(x - 3) ← factor out (x - 3 from each term

= (x - 3)(x² + 4)

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