Armani1947 Armani1947
  • 04-08-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Which of the following is a solution of x^2 - 2x = -8?

Respuesta :

irspow
irspow irspow
  • 04-08-2017
x^2-2x=-8  add 1 to both sides

x^2-2x+1=-7  now the left side is a perfect square

(x-1)^2=-7  take the square root of both sides

x-1=±√-7  add 1 to both sides

x=1±√-7 which is

x=1±i√7  so

x=1+i√7 and 1-i√7
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Juliet in the play is only 21 13 18 16
What is the value of y in the equation 2(2y − 12) = 0? 4 6 7 8
After a job interview, you should _____. celebrate write a thank-you letter call the interviewer immediately to see if you got the job call your friend to tell
A set of equations is given below: Equation A: c = 2d + 1 Equation B: c = 3d + 5 Which of the following is a step that can be used to find the solution to the s
Which statement is an example of an observation the student could have made
ls the following statement with variability or without variability? "The number of students in PE each day."
The way Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his notebook
How did President Franklin Roosevelt fight fascism in Europe? PLEASEEE HELPPP!!
Which sentence does not have an error in subject and verb agreement? A.The Wind in the Willows were my favorite book as a child. B.Will your grandfather or gran
The Chinese exclusion of 1882 and the genteel men's agreement with Japan in 1907 both illustrate