Respuesta :
x^2 - 2x = 146
x^2 - 2x - 146 = 0
See attachment. The quadratic formula is needed in this case.

i think you can just factor it out by taking x out of the left side of the equation
x^2 - 2x = 146
x^2 - 2x - 146 = 0
See attachment. The quadratic formula is needed in this case.