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tamaranim1 [39]
3 years ago
9

Please help solve x^2-2x-4=0

Mathematics
1 answer:
ivolga24 [154]3 years ago
8 0
Simple....

you have x^{2} -2x-4=0

To solve...you must complete the square...

use ( \frac{b}{2} ) ^{2} to create a new term...

x=1(+/-)\sqrt{5}

Thus, your answer.

(Or, x≈3.23606797, -1.236067967)

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