SOLUTION: Please help me with this. I have to solve by factoring and show the steps. x^2 -x -5 =0 and 2x^2 -3 = 0 Thanks for the help!

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Question 531366: Please help me with this. I have to solve by factoring and show the steps.
x^2 -x -5 =0
and
2x^2 -3 = 0
Thanks for the help!
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your first one does not factor over the rationals. The second one can be factored as the difference of two squares if you recall that and .

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