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Po is trying to solve the following equation by completing the square49x^2+56x-64 = 0.:He successfully rewrites the above equation in the following form(ax + b)^2 = c, :where a,b , and c are integers and a > 0 . What is the value of a + b + c ?

 Mar 11, 2017

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Oops, tertre...

 

I meant to write

 

a = 7 , b = 4 and c  = 80 ....so

 

a + b + c   =  91

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 11, 2017
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49x^2+56x-64 = 0

49x^2 + 56x  =   64  divide through by  49

x^2 + (56/49)x  =  64/49 

x^2 + (8/7)x  = 64/49

Take (1/2) of (8/7)   = 8/14  = 4/7   square it   = 16/49   add to both sides

x^2 + (8/7)x + 16/49 =  64/49 + 16/49   

x^2 + (8/7)x + 16/49 = 80/49    multiply through by 49

49x^2  + 56x + 16  = 80      factor the left side

(7x + 4)^2   = 80

 

a = 7, b = 4 , c = 8

 

a + b + c  =   19

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 11, 2017
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It says wrong, why?
 

 Mar 11, 2017
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Best Answer

Oops, tertre...

 

I meant to write

 

a = 7 , b = 4 and c  = 80 ....so

 

a + b + c   =  91

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Mar 11, 2017
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 Mar 11, 2017

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