SOLUTION: x^2-2x=35

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Question 250889: x^2-2x=35
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x^2-2x=35
x^2-2x-35=0
(x-7)(x+5)=0 [factor]
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x-7=0 [set each equation equal to zero and solve fo the x-value]
x=7
and
x+5=0
x=-5
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Solutions: x = 7, -5