SOLUTION: I HAVE A QUESTION ON ((( X^2+6X+8=0 )))

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: I HAVE A QUESTION ON ((( X^2+6X+8=0 ))) This question is from textbook ALGEBRA 2

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

Start with the given equation

Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)



Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for x in each case


So our answer is
or


Notice if we graph we can see that the roots are and . So this visually verifies our answer.




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