document.write( "Question 33807: Please help mw solve this equation: Solve $\"x%5E2-x=20\"$ by factoring. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #20199 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x^2-x-20=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x+4)=0
\n" ); document.write( "Either x-5=0 or x+4=0
\n" ); document.write( "If x-5=0 then x=5
\n" ); document.write( "If x+4=0 then x=-4
\n" ); document.write( "Solution: x=5 or -4
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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