Question: A zoologist models the population growth of a rare species in the Amazon with the function $ P(t) = t^2 + bt + 12 $, where $ t $ is time in years. If the population stabilizes (i.e., reaches zero growth) at $ t = -6 $, what is the value of $ b $?

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