Algebra-2

To solve the equation by factoring, we first rearrange it into standard form:

 

Next, we can factor out the common term :

 

Now we can set the first factor equal to zero:

From :

 

Next, we need to factor the quadratic . To factor this quadratic, we look for two numbers that multiply to and add to 1 (the coefficient of x). The numbers 4 and -3 work.

Now we can rewrite the quadratic:

 

Now we group and factor by grouping:

Factoring each group:

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