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  1. February 5th 2009, 01:32 AM #1
    positiveion
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    Algebra Help again

    Is the answer to

    0=X^2-3X+2

    X=1 or 2

    ?
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  2. February 5th 2009, 01:45 AM #2
    princess_21
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    Quote Originally Posted by positiveion View Post
    Is the answer to

    0=X^2-3X+2

    X=1 or 2

    ?
    yes, you are correct.

    x^2-3x+2=0

    factor them to get x

    (x-1)(x-2)=0

    x-1=0 | x-2=0

    x=1 | x=2
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  3. February 5th 2009, 01:46 AM #3
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    x^2-3x+2=(x-1)(x-2)=0 So x=1\text{ or }2. There are two roots.
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