SOLUTION: Find all real solutions: x2 + 8x − 24 = 0

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Question 1205846: Find all real solutions:
x2 + 8x − 24 = 0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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TRY to factorize; if can't then resort to general solution for quadratic equation.

Can you find two numbers x and x+8 which give a product of 24?
24=2%2A12=3%2A8=4%2A6


x=%28-8%2B-+sqrt%288%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-24%29%29%29%2F2
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