How do you solve $(x + 2) (x - 4) = 12$ $(x+2)(x-4)=12$ ?

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How do you solve $(x + 2) (x - 4) = 12$ $(x+2)(x-4)=12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-11T06:27:21

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$(x + 2) (x - 4) = 12$ $(x+2)(x-4)=12$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} - 2 x - 8 = 12$ $=>x^2-2x-8=12$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} - 2 x - 20 = 0$ $=>x^2-2x-20=0$

Now apply Pythagoras rule,
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