SOLUTION: The following quadratic equation has integer solutions.
x 2 + x − 12 = 0.
What is the positive solution of the equation?
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x 2 + x − 12 = 0.
What is the positive solution of the equation?
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Question 853456: The following quadratic equation has integer solutions.
x 2 + x − 12 = 0.
What is the positive solution of the equation?
Enter your answer as a number in the box below.
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http://gyazo.com/83e60cd4df3f6f390fdc13bb3a266e69 Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source):
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This factors to
So possible values for x are -4 and +3
The positive solution is of course 3 .
