By Rational Root Theorem, all rational roots of a polynomial are in the form $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ divides the constant term $-12$ and $q$ divides the leading coefficient $1$. One such root is $6$. Factor the polynomial by dividing it by $x-6$.
$$\left(x-6\right)\left(x^{2}-3x+2\right)$$
Consider $x^{2}-3x+2$. Factor the expression by grouping. First, the expression needs to be rewritten as $x^{2}+ax+bx+2$. To find $a$ and $b$, set up a system to be solved.
$$a+b=-3$$ $$ab=1\times 2=2$$
Since $ab$ is positive, $a$ and $b$ have the same sign. Since $a+b$ is negative, $a$ and $b$ are both negative. The only such pair is the system solution.
$$a=-2$$ $$b=-1$$
Rewrite $x^{2}-3x+2$ as $\left(x^{2}-2x\right)+\left(-x+2\right)$.
$$\left(x^{2}-2x\right)+\left(-x+2\right)$$
Factor out $x$ in the first and $-1$ in the second group.
$$x\left(x-2\right)-\left(x-2\right)$$
Factor out common term $x-2$ by using distributive property.
