SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation sin^2 x-3cosx=3

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Question 410704: Please help me solve this equation
sin^2 x-3cosx=3
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sin^2 x-3cosx=3
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sin^2x-3cosx=3
1-cosx^2-3cosx-3=0
1-cosx^2-3cosx)-3=0
-cosx^2-3cosx-2=0
cos^2x+3cosx+2=0
factor
(cosx+2)(cosx+1)=0
cosx+2=0
cosx=-2 (reject, -1= cosx+1=0
cosx=-1
ans: x=180deg (0< x <360deg)