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Solve for x in the equation? x^2-14x+31=63

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x^2-14x+31=63 subtract 31 from both sides
x^2-14x=32 divide by -14 in both sides
x^2=-2.285714286 find the square root of both sides
x=-1.511857892

Round it and you get -1.5
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x^2-14x+31=63.   X= -2
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