Rearranging before solving

Rearranging before solving

6 marks
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Solve x3-2x2-4x=1, showing how you obtain a linear factor. Give exact answers and give any non-integer roots correct to 3 significant figures.

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Answer:\(x=-1,\ \dfrac{3-\sqrt{13}}2\approx-0.303,\ \dfrac{3+\sqrt{13}}2\approx3.30\).

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