SOLUTION: Solve the equation by graphing x to the second - 8x + 7 = 0 (answer has to be a curved line)

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Question 283479: Solve the equation by graphing x to the second - 8x + 7 = 0 (answer has to be a curved line)
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 -8x + 7 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
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We can factor it.
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(x-1)(x-7) = 0
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So x = 1 or x = 7, which are the points (1,0) and (7,0).
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