What is factor a^2-a-12 ?

The solution to factor a^2-a-12 is (a+3)(a-4)

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factor a^2-a-12

factor

a^{2} - a - 12

(a + 3) (a - 4)

Solution steps

a^{2} - a - 12

Break the expression into groups

= (a^{2} + 3 a) + (- 4 a - 12)

Factor out

a

from

a^{2} + 3 a : a (a + 3)

Factor out

- 4

from

- 4 a - 12 : - 4 (a + 3)

= a (a + 3) - 4 (a + 3)

Factor out common term

a + 3

= (a + 3) (a - 4)

4 x^{2} + 2 x - 2 = 0

6

(n + \frac{1}{2} - 1) \frac{1}{2} + 0

\frac{1}{3} x + \frac{1}{2} = - 3 (\frac{3}{4} x - 5)

(x - 4)^{2} = 17