SOLUTION: can you help me solve this equation x^2 - 8x + 17 =0 (x + 2)(x- 10) x + 2 = 0 or x -10 = 0 - 2 -2 +10 +10 x = -2 x = 10 Is this right?

Question 300946: can you help me solve this equation
x^2 - 8x + 17 =0
(x + 2)(x- 10)
x + 2 = 0 or x -10 = 0
- 2 -2 +10 +10
x = -2 x = 10
Is this right?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can always go back to your original equation and try the solution.

False, not a solution.

False, not a solution.
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I would suggest you try the quadratic equation.
This equation cannot be factored easily.

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