SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ x^2-2x-3=0 }}}.

Question 255420: Please help me solve this equation: .
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

step 1 - factor to get

step 2 - set each part = 0 and solve to get
x - 3 = 0
x = 3
x + 1 = 0
x = -1
so, we have x = -1, x=3.
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