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x2-4x -21 = 0

(x-7)(x+3) = 0

x = -3 or x = 7

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x2 - 4x - 21 = 0

per quadratic formula

x = (-b ± (b2 - 4ac )(1/2)) ÷ 2a

x = (+4 ± (42 - 4*1*(-21))(1/2)) ÷ 2*1

x = (+4 ± (100)(1/2)) ÷ 2

x = (+4 ± 10) ÷ 2

x = (+2 ± 5)

x = -3 ^ x = +7

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