SOLUTION: 2xsquared +2x-1=xsquared+6x-5

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Question 956404: 2xsquared +2x-1=xsquared+6x-5
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%5E2+%2B2x-1+=+x%5E2%2B6x-5
combine like terms on the left
2x%5E2+-+x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+6x+-+1+%2B+5+=+0
x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+4+=+0
Factors to
(x-2)(x-2) = 0
x = 2
:
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Check that in the original equation
2%2A2%5E2+%2B2%282%29-1+=+2%5E2%2B6%282%29-5