Question

Can some one help me.

Answer 1

You have to collect the like terms and then solve the equation

Answer 2

Answer:

x = ± 2, x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

note that x = 2 gives

2³ - 3(2)² - 4(2) + 12 = 8 - 12 - 8 + 12 = 0

Hence x = 2 is a root and (x - 2) is a factor

x³ - 3x² - 4x + 12 ÷ (x - 2)

= (x - 2)(x² - x - 6)

= (x - 2)(x + 2)(x - 3), hence

(x - 2)(x + 2)(x - 3) = 0

equate each factor to zero and solve for x

x - 2 = 0 ⇒ x = 2

x + 2 = 0 ⇒ x = - 2

x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3