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A wire is bent into the curve y = x³ - 12x. At the point with a positive x-coordinate where the tangent is horizontal, what is the value of y?

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A wire is bent into the curve $y = x^3 - 12x$ . At the point with a positive $x$ -coordinate where the tangent is horizontal, what is the value of $y$ ?

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