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8 July, 20:15

Find the value of the greater root of x2 - 6x + 5 = 0.

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  1. 8 July, 20:26
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    To factor a quadratic of the form ax^2+bx+c, two values, j and k, must satisfy two conditions ...

    jk=ac=5 and j+k=b=-6, so j and k must be - 1 and - 5 so the factors are:

    (x-1) (x-5) = 0

    x=1 and 5

    The greater of which is 5.
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