Answer a student performed the following steps to find the solution to the equation x^2 - 2x - 8 =0 where did the student go wrong ?
step 1. factor the polynomial into (x-4) and (x-2)
step 2. x=-4=0 and x-2=0
step 3. x=4 and x=2
a. in step 2
b. in step 3
c. in step 1
d. the student did not make any mistakes the solution is correct.