Math
Factor and solve -1x^2 + 13x - 42 = 0

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AnneS2
Last updated by
anonymous
-1x^2 + 13x - 42 = 0
-1(x^2-13x+42)=0
-1(x )(x ) ( -7)( -6)=0
-1(x-7) (x-6) = 0
Solve:
-1(x-7) =0
-1(x) (-1)(-7) =0
-1x+7=0
-1x+7-7=0-7
-1x=-7
-1x/-1=-7/-1
x=7
Solve:
-1(x-6) = 0
-1(x) (-1)(-6) = 0
-1x+6=0
-1x+6-6=0-6
-1x=-6
-1x/-1=-6/-1
x=6