Which of the following simplifies to the same expression as 8x^2 - 7x^2 + 4x - 12

(x - 6) (x + 2)
(x + 4) (x - 3)
(x + 6) (x - 2)
8x (x -3)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
First simplify: 8x^2 - 7x^2 + 4x - 12 = x^2 + 4x - 12.

Factor x^2 + 4x - 12 = (x + 6)(x - 2).

So the matching choice is (x + 6)(x - 2).