SOLUTION: Find the root of the quadratic equation x^2-8x+15=0

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Question 263179: Find the root of the quadratic equation x^2-8x+15=0
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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roots, solutions, x-intercepts are all the same stuff . . .
step 1 - factor to get
%28x-3%29%28x-5%29+=+0
step 2 - set each binomial = 0 and solve. We get
x = 3
and x = 5
These are the roots.