SOLUTION: Can you help me solve this problem:
Kim and Stefan both factor the equation x^2-4=0
Kim thinks that the root 2 has multiplicity 2, but Stefan thinks the root 2 has multiplici
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Question 167101: Can you help me solve this problem:
Kim and Stefan both factor the equation x^2-4=0
Kim thinks that the root 2 has multiplicity 2, but Stefan thinks the root 2 has multiplicity 1
Who is correct? How do you know?
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:
Add 4 to both sides.
Take the square root of both sides.
or
There is no "root 2" in the solution!
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