(x + 3)(x – 4) + 20 = 14
x2 – 4x + 3x – 12 + 20 = 14
x2 – x – 6 = 0
(x – 3)(x + 2) = 0
x = 3 or - 2
Kavungya answered the question on September 24, 2019 at 08:50
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