Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Tanvi solves like this: "Divide both sides by , so ." Explain her mistake, and find the root that she lost.
To solve by factorisation, find and with and , split into , and group. If a product is , one factor is . Never divide both sides by , and check each root.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The mistake. Dividing by is allowed only when . By dividing, she assumed that is not , and so she threw away that case.
Step 2. The right way. , so .
Step 3. Both roots. or . Check: .
Answer: she lost the root ; the roots are and .
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