SOLUTION: directions....find the sum and product of the roots of each quadratic equation. x^2+8x=-7

SOLUTION: directions....find the sum and product of the roots of each quadratic equation. x^2+8x=-7

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Question 141826: directions....find the sum and product of the roots of each quadratic equation.
x^2+8x=-7
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x^2+8x=-7
x^2+8x+7=0
(x+7)(x+1)=0
gives x=-7 or x=-1
Sum of those digits--> -7-1=-8
product of those digits--> -7(-1)=7
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