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Solve using the zero-factor property.$$x^{2}-2 x-99=0$$
Step 1
We are looking for two numbers that multiply to -99 and add to -2. Those numbers are -11 and 9. So, we can write the equation as: $$ (x - 11)(x + 9) = 0 $$ Show more…
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