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OpenStudy (shaleiah):

Please help ---> Medal and fan.

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

here, we can write: \[\large {x^2} - 2x - 3 = {x^2} - 2x + 1 - 1 - 3 = ...?\]

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

4?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: \[{x^2} - 2x - 3 = {x^2} - 2x + 1 - 1 - 3 = {\left( {x - 1} \right)^2} - 4\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

\[\large {x^2} - 2x - 3 = {x^2} - 2x + 1 - 1 - 3 = {\left( {x - 1} \right)^2} - 4\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

so we can rewrite your equation,as follows: \[\begin{gathered} {\left( {x - 1} \right)^2} - 4 = 0 \hfill \\ {\left( {x - 1} \right)^2} = 4 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

\[\left( x+?^{2}=4 \right)\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

the requested number is: \[ - 1\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes!

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

thanks

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

thanks!

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