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Given that $(2x-4)^2 = 5x + 34$, what is the product of the two possible values of $x$? Express your answer as a decimal.

 Jul 25, 2020
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4x^2 -16x + 16 = 5x+34      arrange all terms on the L

4x^2 - 21 x -18 = 0            Use quadratic Formula to find x =   6   or  -3/4      You can finish !  cheeky

 Jul 25, 2020

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