SOLUTION: Factor the expression: x^2 - 7x + 10

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Question 397833: Factor the expression: x^2 - 7x + 10
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can do this by completing the square.



Now both sides are a perfect square

Take the square root of both sides
(1)
and
(2)
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solving:
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
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Then


therefore

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