SOLUTION: Please help with solving this equation by factoring x^2+5x=x+8 I know everything has to come to the same side but I'm confused as what to do after that.

Question 273948: Please help with solving this equation by factoring
x^2+5x=x+8
I know everything has to come to the same side but I'm confused as what to do after that.

Answer by calegebra(14) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, you will move everything to the left and simplify = 0
x^2 + 4x - 8 = 0
Factor(reverse FOIL)
(x )(x )
(x + )(x - ) what can we use to get -8? (4 * 2) or (8 * 1) and what will give us a total of +4x?
Neither will work
We must use quadratic equation to find values of x
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