Q. Solve for all values of x by factoring.x2−6x+13=5Answer: x=
Bring to One Side: Bring all terms to one side of the equation to set it equal to zero.x2−6x+13=5Subtract 5 from both sides to get:x2−6x+8=0
Factor Quadratic Equation: Factor the quadratic equationx2−6x+8. We need to find two numbers that multiply to 8 (the constant term) and add up to −6 (the coefficient of the x term). The numbers that satisfy these conditions are −4 and −2 because: (−4)×(−2)=8(−4)+(−2)=−6 So the factored form is: (x−4)(x−2)=0
Solve for x: Solve for x by setting each factor equal to zero.If (x−4)=0, then x=4.If (x−2)=0, then x=2.
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