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Factor.
x, squared, minus, x, minus, 12
x
2
−x−12

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
x^2 − x − 12 = (x − 4)(x + 3)

Reason: find two numbers that multiply to −12 and add to −1, namely −4 and 3, so x^2 − x − 12 = x^2 − 4x + 3x − 12 = (x − 4)(x + 3).