Respuesta :

Simplify the equation to obtain the factors of equation.

[tex]\begin{gathered} x^2-4x-12=x^2-6x+2x-12 \\ =x(x-6)+2(x-6) \\ =(x+2)(x-6) \end{gathered}[/tex]

So factor of the equation is (x + 2)(x - 6).