SOLUTION: Its been forever, trying to help my kid with similar problems, how to solve for x x^2+7x-44=0 (x^2 is x squared) answer is listed x= -11, 4

Question 329149: Its been forever, trying to help my kid with similar problems, how to solve for x
x^2+7x-44=0 (x^2 is x squared)
answer is listed x= -11, 4
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, solver91311:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look for factors of that sum to

<--- That's the one

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Using the zero product property,

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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Three ways to do this, two of them practical in this case.

Factoring:

Recognize that and .

Then you can say:

Then use the Zero Product Rule, namely if and only if or , hence:

Or use the quadratic formula, which is the general solution to the quadratic equation :

For your problem:

, , and

So

I'll let you do your own arithmetic to determine that or

John

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