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Please help I need to finish this-example-1

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Answer:

1.) x={1,−2}

2.) x={3,-9}

3.) x = {4, 4}

4.) x={0, 12}

5.) x = {6, 8}

Explanation:

1.) x2+x-2=0

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -2 = -2

Step-2 : Find two factors of -2 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 1 .

-2 + 1= -1

-1+ 2= 1 That's it

Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 2

x2 - 1x + 2x - 2

Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :

x • (x-1)

add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :

2 • (x-1)

Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :

(x+2) • (x-1)

(x + 2) • (x - 1) = 0

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