SOLUTION: I can't figure out the answer to this question - without solving or factoring, I must determine the solution to the equation? 7 – 6x – x2 = 0

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Question 341897: I can't figure out the answer to this question - without solving or factoring, I must determine the solution to the equation? 7 – 6x – x2 = 0
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I can't figure out the answer to this question - without solving or factoring, I must determine the solution to the equation? 7 – 6x – x^2 = 0
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You could graph 7-6x-x^2 and see where it intersects the x-axis.
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Or you could use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":
x = [-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)
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Cheers,
Stan H.