Algebra-2

To solve the equation

we will factor it step by step.

Step 1: Factor Out the Common Term

All terms share a common factor of :

Step 2: Set Each Factor Equal to Zero

This gives us two factors to solve:

From the first factor :

From the second factor

We can factor this quadratic equation. We need two numbers that multiply to -4 and add to -3. The numbers are -4 and 1, so we can factor it as:

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