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What are the solutions of the equation? 0=x^2-2x-24

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Answer:

x = 6, -4

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User Ivan Peric
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The solutions are: x = 6; x = -4.

Step-by-step explanation: The given equation is:
x^2 -2x -24 = 0

x^2 -6x + 4x - 24 = 0
x(x-6) + 4(x-6) = 0
(x-6)(x+4) = 0

=> x = 6
=> x = -4

Hence the solutions are: x = 6; x = -4.
User Marc Lambrichs
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