(x-2)(x² – 8x+7)=0
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  x = 2; x = 1 ; x =7

Step-by-step explanation:

x² – 8x+7 = x² - x - 7x + 7

                =  x ( x - 1 ) - 7(x -1)

                 = (x-1) (x-7)

(x-2)(x² – 8x+7)=0

(x-2)(x - 1) (x - 7)=0

x- 2 = 0     ;   x - 1 = 0 ;       x- 7  = 0

   x = 2; x = 1 ; x =7

to rewrite a literal equation you may need to divide by a number, or by a variable.

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