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x2 + 2x = 8

who's smart there,please answer​


Sagot :

Answer:

x = 2 and x = -4

Step-by-step explanation:

This can be solved by factoring tho if you insist to solve this by completing the squares then the solution would be:

x^2 + 2x = 8

> x^2 + 2x + 1 = 8 + 1

> (x+1)^2 = 9

> x+1 = +-3

> x = -1+-3

x = 2 ; x = -4

x² + 2x = 8
x² + 2x - 8 = 0
x² + 4x - 2x - 8 = 0
x(x+4) - 2(x+4)=0
(x+4)(x-2)=0

x+4= 0
x-2=0

x= -4
x=2