Answer:
x = 3/2 or x = -1
Explanation:
2x² - x - 3 = 0
2*(-3) = -6
Factors of -6:
(-1, 6), (1, -6), (-2, 3), (2, -3)
We need to find a pair that adds up to the co-eff of x which is (-1)
Factors :(2,-3)
2 - 3 = -1
so, 2x² - x - 3 = 0 can be written as:
2x² + 2x - 3x - 3 = 0
⇒ 2x(x + 1) -3(x + 1) = 0
⇒ (2x - 3)(x + 1) = 0
⇒ 2x - 3 = 0 or
x + 1 = 0
⇒ 2x = 3 or x = -1
⇒ x = 3/2 or x = -1