SOLUTION: what are the roots of y=x^2-x-2

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Question 441664: what are the roots of y=x^2-x-2
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x%5E2+-+x+-+2+=+0
==> (x - 2)(x + 1) = 0
==> x = 2, -1 are the roots.