Algebra-1

To solve the equation by factoring, follow these steps:

Step 1: Rearrange the equation

First, move all terms to one side of the equation to set it to zero:

Step 2: Factor the quadratic

Now, we need to factor the quadratic . We are looking for two numbers that multiply to -12 (the constant term) and add to 4 (the coefficient of x).

The two numbers that meet these criteria are 6 and -2, since: