The equation is .
The standard form of quadratic equation in x - variables is , where
.
Graph the related function .
Observe the graph, the graph intersect the x - axis at the two points . So the equation has two solutions and the solutions are
.
To check the first solution, the value of substitute in the original equation,
.
(solution checks)
To check the second solution, the value of substitute in the original equation,
.
(solution checks)
The solutions are .