SOLUTION: Please help with solving this equation by factoring
x^2+5x=x+8
I know everything has to come to the same side but I'm confused as what to do after that.
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x^2+5x=x+8
I know everything has to come to the same side but I'm confused as what to do after that.
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Question 273948: Please help with solving this equation by factoring
x^2+5x=x+8
I know everything has to come to the same side but I'm confused as what to do after that.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yes, you will move everything to the left and simplify = 0
x^2 + 4x - 8 = 0
Factor(reverse FOIL)
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(x + )(x - ) what can we use to get -8? (4 * 2) or (8 * 1) and what will give us a total of +4x?
Neither will work
We must use quadratic equation to find values of x
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