document.write( "Question 148580: How do u solve for the solutions in the problem\r
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\"x%5E2-4x=-8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-4x%2B8=0\" Add 8 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic formula,
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "which solves the general quadratic equation,\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-4%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-4%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A8+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+16-32+%29%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+-16+%29%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+16+%29sqrt%28-1%29%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%284+%2B-+4i%29%2F%282%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+2+%2B-+2i+\"
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