SOLUTION: Please help me with this. I have to solve by factoring and show the steps. x^2 -x -5 =0 and 2x^2 -3 = 0 Thanks for the help!

Question 531366: Please help me with this. I have to solve by factoring and show the steps.
x^2 -x -5 =0
and
2x^2 -3 = 0
Thanks for the help!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Your first one does not factor over the rationals. The second one can be factored as the difference of two squares if you recall that

and

.

John

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