solve: $x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0$

$x =$ ? or $x =$ ?

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solve: $x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0$

$x =$ ? or $x =$ ?

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{ "quality": "clear", "question_count": 1, "skills_matched": [ "step_cot", "explain_then_answer", "quick" ], "needs_drawing": false, "concepts_used": [ "Quadratic Equations", "Quadratic Factoring" ], "new_concepts": [], "current_concepts": [ "Quadratic Equations", "Quadratic Factoring" ] } ## Factor the quadratic equation $$ \begin{aligned} &x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0 \ &(x - 4)(x + 1) = 0 \end{aligned} $$ ## Solve for x $$ \begin{aligned} &x - 4 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 4 \ &x + 1 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = -1 \end{aligned} $$ $x = 4$ or $x = -1$ { "subject": "Mathematics", "question_type": "Fill-in-the-blank", "knowledge_point": [ "Mathematics", "Algebra", "Quadratic Equations" ] }

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