SOLUTION: Question: x(squared)-14x+24=0

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Question 69052: Question:
x(squared)-14x+24=0
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x^2-14x+24=0
(x-2)(x-12)=0 [factor]
x-2=0 [set each factor equal to zero]
x=2 [solve for x]
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x-12=0
x=12
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Check by plugging either x=2 or x=12 back into the orginal equation.