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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x: x^2-6x+3=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you factor that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. What two number multiply to give 3 but add to give -6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats what im saying, no numbers will do that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Keep trying. There are. Hint: Both of them are negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the only possiblities are -3, -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

those add to -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh wait. Sorry I misread.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know the quadratic formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:) not a problem, im guessing i gotta just do quadratic formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know how to apply it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Welcome :) .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's the answer

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