why is my answer wrong? :(

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

well i think its telling you that you cant round, ( by reading what  it's telling you what you did wrong ) did you? Because it wants a EXACT answer

anonymous · Answer

I didnt really go over the question, just looked at the answer and what it said you did wrong

anonymous · Answer

no that was there before i put my answer

anonymous · Answer

it's just specifying it

anonymous · Answer

Oh ok. Just trying to figure out what's going on in the screenshot

turingtest · Answer

I thnk you just made an algebra mistake
what did you have after multiplying our the denominator on the right on both sides?

turingtest · Answer

rather, step 1)
how did you factor$$x^2+3x-4$$?

anonymous · Answer

I honestly have no idea how to solve this equation. I was just wanting to make a  suggestion to see if it could help

anonymous · Answer

x^2+1x+4x+16=21x-1

turingtest · Answer

x^2-1x+4x+16=21x-1
       ^
you missed the minus sign

turingtest · Answer

see it?

anonymous · Answer

ooooh

turingtest · Answer

now try and you'll see the answer is not ugly at all :)

anonymous · Answer

i got 9+/-2sqrtof 128 @TuringTest

anonymous · Answer

no no no

turingtest · Answer

no, show your work
simplify
x^2-1x+4x+16=21x-1

anonymous · Answer

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