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#1 2019-06-28 02:16:24
- Sibron
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Algebra1
How do I solve x² + 2x − 8 = 0?
Can anyone help me please?
Thanks in advance
I' don;t get this some entirely
#2 2019-06-28 13:31:42
- Jai Ganesh
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- Registered: 2005-06-28
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Re: Algebra1
Hi Sibron,
1) By factorization:
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x = -4 or 2.
2) By quadratic equation formula,
Here,
a = 1, b = 2, and c = -8.
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