Solving a quadratic equation

[celest karma]

what do you mean by "solve" the left part?

[native lotus]

the brackets

my right side is correct

the brackets caused a headache

[celest karma]

Can you post the original problem

[native lotus]

the equation on the top. i need to calculate it

[celest karma]

solving for x?

[native lotus]

yes

[celest karma]

whats wrong with the solution steps being provided below

[native lotus]

i dont understand how do you get the

[cyan thunder]

Solving a quadratic equation

[unkempt cove]

is that multiply or x??

[native lotus]

solving for x

[celest karma]

nvm

[native lotus]

yes but how do you get that result? from the

[celest karma]

they have factored out x-2 from both terms

[spice sundial]

ΣAC

[celest karma]

those pictures you're sending are unreadably tiny btw

[native lotus]

better?

[celest karma]

sure

[native lotus]

so this is the right part

for now

[celest karma]

yes

[native lotus]

ye i dont understand that factor part im dumb xd

[celest karma]

.

[native lotus]

what would the steps be? im confused still how to use the solution you sent...sry

[spice sundial]

ΣAC

[celest karma]

see how x-2 is common to both terms

[native lotus]

yes they r both the same.

you basically get rid of them?

[celest karma]

no you factor it out

[spice sundial]

ΣAC

[celest karma]

again its just this $ab+ac = a(b+c)$

[spice sundial]

ΣAC

[plain bear]

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