Question
Simplify the expression
x2−4x+3
Evaluate
(x−1)(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
x×x−x×3−x−(−3)
Multiply the terms
x2−x×3−x−(−3)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2−3x−x−(−3)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x2−3x−x+3
Solution
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Evaluate
−3x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−4x
x2−4x+3
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Find the roots
x1=1,x2=3
Evaluate
(x−1)(x−3)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x−1)(x−3)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x−1=0x−3=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=1
x=1x−3=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x−3=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=3
x=1x=3
Solution
x1=1,x2=3
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