Question

use factoring and the zero-product property to solve the following problem
x^2-x-2=4

Answer 1

x= what?

Answer 2

it doesn't say

Answer 3

that's easy just make sure you have to set that equation equal to zero

\[x^2-x-2-4 = 0 \]

Answer 4

then simplify and factor. can you do this?

\[x^2-x-6 = 0\]

Answer 5

@link,zoro

Answer 6

im looking in my text book give me a sec

Answer 7

do you see that last term -6?

Answer 8

Think: What pairs of numbers are integer factors of -6? Write them out.
for example: (2)(-3). What other pairs can you come up with?
which pair adds up to -1 (which is the coefficient of the middle term of your quadratic).