x^2-12x+49=2x

Question

 solve the quadratic by factoring

 

Answer 1

x^2-12x+49=2x

x^2-12x+49-2x=0

x^2-14x+49=0

7*7=49 and 7+7=14

(x-7)(x-7)=0

x-7=0

x=7

x-7=0

x=7

you have a double or multiple root, 7