Question
Factor the expression
Factor
(x−2)(x+6)
Evaluate
x2+4x−12
Rewrite the expression
x2+(6−2)x−12
Calculate
x2+6x−2x−12
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×6−2x−2×6
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+6)−2x−2×6
Factor out −2 from the expression
x(x+6)−2(x+6)
Solution
(x−2)(x+6)
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Find the roots
Find the roots of the algebra expression
x1=−6,x2=2
Evaluate
x2+4x−12
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2+4x−12=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2+4x−12
Rewrite the expression
x2+(6−2)x−12
Calculate
x2+6x−2x−12
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×6−2x−2×6
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+6)−2x−2×6
Factor out −2 from the expression
x(x+6)−2(x+6)
Factor out x+6 from the expression
(x−2)(x+6)
(x−2)(x+6)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−2=0x+6=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=2
x=2x+6=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x+6=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−6
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−6
x=2x=−6
Solution
x1=−6,x2=2
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