Question

A student performed the following steps to find the solution to the equation

x2 - 2x -8 -0. Where did the student go wrong?
Step 1. Factor the polynomial into (x-4) and (x - 2)
Step 2. x-4 = 0 and x - 2 = 0
Step 3. x = 4 and x = 2

Answer 1

Answer:It's the step 1

Explanation:

You don't factor till the last step