Find the smallest value of x such that x^2 + 10x + 25 = 8 + 17.
x^2 + 10x + 25 = 8 + 17
x^2 + 10x + 25 = 25 subtract 25 from both sides
x^2 + 10x = 0
x ( x + 10) = 0
x = 0 is the smallest x that makes this true
