Question
Factor the expression
(x−19)(x+1)
Evaluate
x2−18x−19
Rewrite the expression
x2+(1−19)x−19
Calculate
x2+x−19x−19
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x−19x−19
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+1)−19x−19
Factor out −19 from the expression
x(x+1)−19(x+1)
Solution
(x−19)(x+1)
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Find the roots
x1=−1,x2=19
Evaluate
x2−18x−19
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2−18x−19=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2−18x−19
Rewrite the expression
x2+(1−19)x−19
Calculate
x2+x−19x−19
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x−19x−19
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+1)−19x−19
Factor out −19 from the expression
x(x+1)−19(x+1)
Factor out x+1 from the expression
(x−19)(x+1)
(x−19)(x+1)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x−19=0x+1=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x−19=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+19
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=19
x=19x+1=0
Solve the equation for x
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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=19x=−1
Solution
x1=−1,x2=19
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