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8x2-4x=18

 Oct 19, 2016
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8x^2 - 4x = 18    subtract 18 from both sides

 

8x^2 - 4x - 18  = 0     divide through by 2

 

4x^2 - 2x - 9  =  0      this won't factor.....using the quadratic formula, the two solutions are ;

 

[ 1 + √37 ] / 4     and   [ 1 - √37 ] / 4

 

 

 cool cool cool

 Oct 19, 2016

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