SOLUTION: x^2 - 10x - 1 = -10

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Question 144287: x^2 - 10x - 1 = -10
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x?
x%5E2-10x-1+=+-10 Add 10 to both sides of the equation.
x%5E2-10%2B9+=+0 Factor the quadratic equation.
%28x-1%29%28x-9%29+=+0 Apply the zero product rule.
x-1+=+0 or x-9+=+0
If x-1+=+0 then x+=+1
If x-9+=+0 then x+=+9
The solutions are:
x+=+1
x+=+9