Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula.

x^2 + 8x - 5 = 0

Question

Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula.

x^2 + 8x - 5 = 0

anonymous · Answer

solution 1: 0.5825756949558398
solution 2: -8.582575694955839
discriminant: 84

anonymous · Answer

wait so there's 2 solutions?

anonymous · Answer

yes all quadractic equations have two solutions

anonymous · Answer

but it says x= ____________

anonymous · Answer

so you write x= 0.58 or -8.58

anonymous · Answer

it won't let me put . it says x ________ its like a fractionn...

anonymous · Answer

just try putting one or the other then...idk if i had to choose one i would suggest -8.58 because the answer is hardly ever 0 anything

anonymous · Answer

http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/function/graphing/calc.do?function [0]=&function[1]=&function[2]=&function[3]=&startX=-10&endX=10&scaleX=2&startY=-10&endY=10&scaleY=2&grid=true&labels=true&showWork=true&imageWidth=500&imageHeight=500&pointsX=&format=png

anonymous · Answer

just in case you want the graph