Question

How do you find the roots for `g(x) = x^2-x-12`?

Answer 1

`x=4` and `x=-3`

Explanation:

We need to factor g(x):

`x^2-x-12`

`(x - 4)(x + 3)`

Now, we simply set each factor equal to zero and solve for x:

`x-4=0`
`x=4`

`x+3=0`
`x=-3`