Use factoring to solve the polynomial equation: x(x−2)=48

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Hardy Le Roux asked May 25, 2023

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Use factoring to solve the polynomial equation:
x(x−2)=48

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Greetings from Brasil...

We know that:

48 = 8 · 6
and 8 - 2 = 6, so

48 = 8 · 6 = 8 · (8 - 2)

then

X · (X - 2) = 48

X · (X - 2) = 8 · 6

X · (X - 2) = 8 · (8 - 2)

We can conclude that

X = 8

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X · (X - 2) = 8 · (8 - 2)

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