SOLUTION: Can you please check this for me. It just does not seem right. solve for x 4x(x-8)-5x(x-7)=-4 my answer is x=-1,4 Thank you

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Question 519584: Can you please check this for me. It just does not seem right.
solve for x
4x(x-8)-5x(x-7)=-4
my answer is x=-1,4
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, nerdybill:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you please check this for me. It just does not seem right.
solve for x
4x(x-8)-5x(x-7)=-4
my answer is x=-1,4
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Sub for x, see if it's right.
4*(-7) - 5*(-8) =? -4
-28 + 40 = ? -4 it's not right.
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4x(x-8)-5x(x-7)=-4
16*(4-8) - 20*(-3) =? -4
-64 + 60 = -4
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4 is right, -1 is not
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x(x-8)-5x(x-7)=-4
4x^2-32x-5x^2+35x=-4
-x^2-32x+35x=-4
-x^2+3x=-4
-x^2+3x+4=0
x^2-3x-4=0
(x-4)(x+1) = 0
x = {-1, 5}
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So, yes, you're right!