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Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x^2 - 5x = 14

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Answer:

x = -2 or x = 7

Explanation:


x^2-5x=14\\\\x^2-5x-14=0\\\\x^2-(7-2)x-14=0\\\\x^2-7x+2x-14=0\\\\x(x-7)+2(x-7)=0\\\\(x-7)(x+2)=0\\\\x-7=0\quad\vee\quad x+2=0\\\\x=7\quad\ \vee\ \quad x=-2

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