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Unfortunately, you can't. If it were x2 + 2x - 3 ... you could factor it into (x-1)(x+3). Hope I helped!

xx Morgan

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X =[ - 2 (+/-) sqrt(- 8)]/2

would be the answer in complex fashion and and i, imaginary number answer would be forthcoming.

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