Solve for x Write the smaller solution first, and the larger solution second.

x^2-x-12=0

smaller x=

larger x=

The smaller x is - 3

The larger x is 4

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2-x-12=0

Factor

What two numbers multiply together to give us - 12 and add together to give us - 1

-4*3 = - 12

-4+3 = 1

(x-4) (x+3) = 0

Using the zero product property

x-4 = 0 x+3 = 0

x=4 x=-3

The smaller x is - 3

The larger x is 4

smaller x = - 3

larger x = + 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Factoring the equation x^2-x-12=0

x^2+3x-4x-12=0

x (x+3) - (4x+12) = 0

x (x+3) - 4 (x+3) = 0

(x-4) (x+3) = 0

x-4=0 or x+3=0

x=4 or x=-3

smaller x = - 3

larger x = + 4