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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor completely. r^2 - 2r + 36

myininaya (myininaya):

it looks like there are no two integers that have product 36 and have sum -2 but you can use the quadratic formula to factor this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u do that plz

myininaya (myininaya):

just plug into the formula ar^2+br+c=0 \[r=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is that the answer or where do i plug in the numbers

myininaya (myininaya):

you get what to plug in by looking at ar^2+br+c a=1, b=-2, c=36 now plug into the formula for r

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