Question

what are the solutions for the quadratic equation x^2+6x=16

Answer 1

x^2+6x-16=0

Answer 2

you can factor this quadratic.

Answer 3

(x+8)(x-2)

Answer 4

then set set them both equal to zero

Answer 5

you get x=-8 and x=2

Answer 6

so this is what i did...
(x-2)(9x+8)
x^2+8x-2x-16
x^2+6x-16

Answer 7

what do i do after tht?

Answer 8

oops! the fist step should say (x-2)(x+8)

Answer 9

set them both equal to zero

Answer 10

(x-2)=0 and (x+8)=0

Answer 11

did u follow?

Answer 12

ohh okay yeah i got it thnks!