College Algebra in Context, Books a la Carte Edition plus MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)
College Algebra in Context, Books a la Carte Edition plus MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134397016
Author: Ronald J. Harshbarger, Lisa S. Yocco
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 8E

In Exercises 1–20, solve the equations algebraically and check graphically or by substitution.

8.     5 x − 6 = x 2 − 2 x

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