SOLUTION: find the roots of the equation x^2-3x+2=0 by using the quadratic equation

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Question 435903: find the roots of the equation x^2-3x+2=0 by using the quadratic equation
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-3x+2=0
factoring the left:
(x-2)(x-1) = 0
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then, setting each term on the left to zero we get:
x = {2, 1}