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Question 265241: dont know how to solve this: x²=4x -2
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dont know how to solve this: x²=4x -2
Rewrite the equation as:
x^2 - 4x + 2 = 0
This is a quadratic equation in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0
In this case a = 1, b = -4 and c = 2.
Use the quadratic formula to find the two values of x.