SOLUTION: how do i solve -6x(x+1)+4=16
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Question 110267: how do i solve -6x(x+1)+4=16
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-6x(x+1)+4=16 first, get rid of parens (distributive law)
-6x^2-6x+4=16 next, subtreact 16 from both sides
-6x^2-6x+4-16=16-16 Now, collect like terms
-6x^2-6x-12=0 divide each term by -6
x^2+x+2=0-------------------quadratic in standard form
We'll solve using the quadratic formula:
. So:
and
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Hope this helps----ptaylor
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