a, \(\left(2x-4\right)\left(3x+12\right)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}2x-4=0\\3x+12=0\end{cases}}\)
\(\Rightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}2x=4\\3x=-12\end{cases}}\)
\(\Rightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}x=2\\x=-4\end{cases}}\)
b, \(697\div\frac{15x+364}{x}=17\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{15x+364}{x}=697\div17\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(15x+364\right)\div x=41\)
\(\Rightarrow15x+364=41x\)
\(\Rightarrow15x-41x=-364\)
\(\Rightarrow-26x=-364\)
\(\Rightarrow x=-364\div\left(-26\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow x=14\)