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X^2-x-12, please show your work so I can know how to do it. Thank you:))

X^2-x-12, please show your work so I can know how to do it. Thank you:))-example-1

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you have to split the -x into 2 numbers that multiply to the same product as the two outside numbers so x^2+3x-4x-12
then split it and factor x(x+3)-4(x+3)
then you get (x-4)(x+3)
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