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  • 21-08-2018
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What is the solution to x^2 - x - 2 = 0

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Lazerpent
Lazerpent Lazerpent
  • 21-08-2018

So to solve this, you want to factor it.

Start by looking at items that multiply to -2 and add to -1

We can see that the numbers are -2 and 1, so now put each one in a term

(x-2)(x+1) = 0

Now, to solve it set it to 0 and say x+1 = 0 and x-2 = 0

so x = -1 and 2

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konrad509
konrad509 konrad509
  • 21-08-2018

[tex] x^2 - x - 2 = 0\\x^2+x-2x-2=0\\x(x+1)-2(x+1)=0\\(x-2)(x+1)=0\\x=2\vee x=-1 [/tex]

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