\(x^3-3x^2-4x+12=0\Leftrightarrow\left(x+2\right)\left(x-3\right)\left(x-2\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=-2\\x=3\\x=2\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(x^3-3x^2-4x+12=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x^2\left(x-3\right)-4\left(x-3\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(x-3\right)\left(x-2\right)\left(x+2\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=3\\x=2\\x=-2\end{matrix}\right.\)