SOLUTION: Solve using the quadratic formula: x2 – 3x – 3 = -5

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Question 158355: Solve using the quadratic formula:
x2 – 3x – 3 = -5
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x2+%96+3x+%96+3+=+-5
becomes: x%5E2-3x-3%2B5=0
x%5E2-3x%2B2=0, Take a=1, b=-3, & c=2
Use: x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
ANSWER: %28x-2%29%28x-1%29=0
Since it's a perfect square it's factorable that's why.
thank you,
Jojo