SOLUTION: can you describe how to do x^2 - 9x

SOLUTION: can you describe how to do x^2 - 9x - 22 = 0

Question 569954: can you describe how to do x^2 - 9x - 22 = 0

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Notice that the quadratic is in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Rewrite as

Add to to get

Multiply and to get .

Take the square root of to get .

or Break up the expression.

or Combine like terms.

or Simplify.

So the solutions are or

RELATED QUESTIONS
can you describe how to do 24x^3 - 46x^2 + 20x = 0 (answered by nyc_function)

Can you tell me how to solve X^2+9X+20=0 by... (answered by checkley71)

Can you show me how to solve... (answered by josh_jordan)

x^-9x-22=0 (answered by nerdybill)

How do I describe how to solve the following using factorization and zero factor... (answered by algebrahouse.com)

please can you show me a method of how to work out this equation x^2+9x+14=0 (answered by jim_thompson5910,Earlsdon)

How do you solve: x-6sqrtx+8=0 and... (answered by edjones)

How do you graph... (answered by RAY100,stanbon)

x^2-9x+20.25=0 how do you factor this... (answered by checkley77)