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OpenStudy (lanhikari22):
Check if you can factor x^2 + 4, somehow.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
(x-2)(x-2)?
OpenStudy (lanhikari22):
FOIL that.
You get: x^2 -2x - 2x + 4 = x^2 -4x + 4, so no.
OpenStudy (lanhikari22):
I feel like you have a problem in the question. Are you sure it's not x^2 - 4?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yesI am sure..
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OpenStudy (lolacole12):
x2+4x−2
=x3−2x+4x
OpenStudy (lanhikari22):
I guess you could complete the square. Or just do long division
OpenStudy (lolacole12):
Let's solve your equation step-by-step.
x2+4x−2=x3−2x+4x
x2+4x−2=x3+2x
Step 1: Subtract x^3+2x from both sides.
x2+4x−2−(x3+2x)=x3+2x−(x3+2x)
−x3+x2+2x−2=0
Step 2: Factor left side of equation.
(−x+1)(x2−2)=0
Step 3: Set factors equal to 0.
−x+1=0 or x2−2=0
x=1
OpenStudy (lolacole12):
mY Brother had to do this
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Thank you.
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