SOLUTION: If x^2 + 7x - 8 = 0 ans y = x - 5, then what are the possible values of y?
(A)-8 and 0.1 (B) -8 and -13 (C) 1 and -4 (D) -3 and -4 (E) -13 and -4
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Question 338630: If x^2 + 7x - 8 = 0 ans y = x - 5, then what are the possible values of y?
(A)-8 and 0.1 (B) -8 and -13 (C) 1 and -4 (D) -3 and -4 (E) -13 and -4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From eq. 1,
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