SOLUTION: how do you solve x^2-8x + 8 I tried to factor but doesn't work for this.

Question 409598: how do you solve x^2-8x + 8
I tried to factor but doesn't work for this.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factoring is not a surefire way in solving this (also, factoring implies that the zeros are already known, using a guess-and-check method).

Best way is to use the quadratic formula.

, you can simplify from there on.
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