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2007-11-06 07:21:49 · 14 answers · asked by Samantha B 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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x² - 2x - 3 = 0
(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0
x =3 , x = - 2

2007-11-06 22:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2 0

The previous answer is partially correct, here is how you get it the real answer:

x^2 = 3 + 2x

Move everything to one side by subtracting (3 +2x) from both sides:

x^2 -(3 + 2x) = 3 + 2x -(3 +2x)

or

x^2 -3 -2x = 0

or

x^2 -2x -3 = 0

Then factor:

(x - 3)(x + 1) = 0

So x=3 or x= -1

2007-11-06 15:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by Stache Man 6 · 0 0

x^2 = 3 + 2x

x^2 -2x -3 = 0

(x -3)(x +1) = 0

=> x -3 = 0 => x = 3
=> x +1 = 0 => x = -1

Answer : x1 = 3 and x2 = -1

Verification

x1 = 3 => 3^2 = 3 + 2(3) => 9 = 9
x2 = -1=> (-1)^2 = 3 + 2(-1) => 1 = 1

2007-11-06 15:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by frank 7 · 0 1

since you have x^2 , you know that this is a quadratric equation. So we want to set this equal to 0. So let's subtract 3 and 2x from both sides and we'll have:

x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0

Now we can factor:

(x-3)(x+1) = 0

Now we set each factor to 0 and solve:

x-3 = 0, x + 1 =0

x = 3 and x = -1

Hope that helps!!

2007-11-06 15:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by shell3202 2 · 0 0

x^2-2x-3=0
solve for x
(x-3)(x+1)
x=3, -1

2007-11-10 03:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

x^2-2x-3=0
solve for x
(x-3)(x+1)
x=3, -1

2007-11-06 15:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by niceguy0789 2 · 0 0

x^2-2x-3=0
3 is the result of two numbers the difference between them =2
and 3=3*1 and 3-1=2 so
(x-3)(x+1)=0
x-3=0 & x+1=0
x=3 & x=-1

2007-11-06 16:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by lolo 8 1 · 1 1

xsquare = 3 + 2x
x = 3 + 2 x / x
cancel out x
so its x = 3+2 = 5
x= 5
x square = 25

2007-11-06 15:43:44 · answer #8 · answered by shughla q 2 · 0 2

x^2=3+2x

x^2-2x-3=0

x^2-3x+x-3=0

(x-3)*(x+1)=0

hence,

x=3 or x= -1

2007-11-07 04:57:44 · answer #9 · answered by RAJNEESH 1 · 0 1

3 3squared= 9 3+ 2(3)= 9

2007-11-06 15:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by jaleonard23 3 · 0 2

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