SOLUTION: |x^2+x|=12

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Question 667429: |x^2+x|=12
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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|x^2+x|=12
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x^2+x = 12 or x^2+x = -12
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Rearrange:
x^2 + x -12 = 0 or x^2 + x + 12 = 0
(x+4)(x-3) = 0 or x = [-1+-sqrt(1-4*12)]/2
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x = -4 or x = 3 are the Rational solutions
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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