Question

Solve: x^2+3x=8

Answer 1

Answers are

\[x=\frac{-3+\sqrt{41}}{2}\]

or

\[x=\frac{-3-\sqrt{41}}{2}\]


See attached file for how I got those answers.

Answer 2

I got square root 17 instead of 41.

Answer 3

You must've said 9+8 instead of 9+4*8 = 9+32 = 41

Answer 4

nevermind i see what i did wrong.

Answer 5

so you missed a 4 in there

Answer 6

ok great

Answer 7

Yes. Thank you!