SOLUTION: How do you factor x2 – 2x - 13? What could x = ? Gary

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Question 149293: How do you factor x2 – 2x - 13?
What could x = ?
Gary
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you factor x2 – 2x - 13?
What could x = ?
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Since 13 is a prime number, the only 2 possible integers are 1 and 13.
The zeros are:
x+=+1%2Bsqrt%2814%29, and
x+=+1-sqrt%2814%29