Section 2.5 : Quadratic Equations - Part I
6. Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring.
\[{z^2} - 16z + 61 = 2z - 20\]Show All Steps Hide All Steps
Start SolutionThe first thing we need to do is get everything on one side of the equation and then factor the quadratic.
\[\begin{align*}{z^2} - 18z + 81 & = 0\\ {\left( {z - 9} \right)^2} & = 0\end{align*}\] Show Step 2From the factored form we can quickly see that the solution is : \[\require{bbox} \bbox[2pt,border:1px solid black]{{z = 9}}\]