SOLUTION: 2x+x^2+4x-13=-6

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Question 574707: 2x+x^2+4x-13=-6
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This 2x+x^2+4x-13=-6 we can do as follows:
Combine like terms and add 6:
x^2+6x-7=0
Now we can factor this as:
(x-1)(x+7)=0
Solve for x:
x=1
x=-7
Make sense?
RJ
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