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Find the roots of the following quadratic equation by factorization:

2x2 + x - 6 = 0

2x2 + x - 6 = 0

⇒ 2x2 + 4x - 3x - 6 = 0


⇒ 2x(x + 2) – 3(x + 2) = 0


⇒ (2x - 3)(x + 2) = 0


The roots of the equation are those value for which (x + 2) (2x - 3) = 0


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