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    Can You Solve This Equation By Factoring ?

    (b) m²- 9 ----------- = 1 7

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    It's very easy to solve this equation by factorization.

     m2 - 9 = 17 ---------------------- (1)

    We know that
    (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2


    (m+3)(m-3) = m2 - 32
    (m+3)(m-3) = m2 - 9
    (m+3)(m-3) = 17                          (from equation 1)

    m+3 = 17            or           &n
    bsp; m-3 = 17
    m = 17 - 3           or           &n
    bsp; m = 17 + 3
    m = 14                or           &n
    bsp; m = 20

    answered 5 months ago   

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