Find the smallest value of x such that x^2 + 10x + 25 = 18.
x^2 + 10x + 25 = 18. re-arrange
x^2 + 10x + 7 = 0 Use Quadratic Formula to find the x values ....then choose the smaller of the two
a = 1 b = 10 c = 7
\(x = {-10 \pm \sqrt{10^2-4(1)(7)} \over 2(1)}\) Calculate to finish.....
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