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  • 01-05-2020
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What are the solutions of x2 = 8 - 5x?

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wolf1728
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  • 01-05-2020

Answer:

That can be re-written:

x^2 + 5x -8 = 0

We use the Quadratic Formula

a=1

b = 5

c = -8

x = [-b +- sq root (b^2 - 4ac) ] / 2a

x = [-5 +- sq root (25 - - 32)] / 2

x1 = [-5 + sq root (57)] / 2

x1 = 1.27491722

x2 = [-5 - sq root (57)] / 2

x2 = -6.2749172176

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