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solve quadratic equation showin all work

x2 - 2x - 13 = 0

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solve quadratic equation showin all work

x2 - 2x - 13 = 0

SolutionL

x^2 -2x-13 =0

x^2 -2x = 13

x^2 -2x +1 = 14

(x-1)^2 = 14

x -1 = +/-sqrt(14)

So the solution is

x = 1+sqrt(14), x= 1+sqrt(14)