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OpenStudy (anonymous):
X^2-3x-59=0
OpenStudy (anonymous):
9 * 6 = 54 not 59
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i distrube them x^2-9x+6x-54=5
x^2-3x-59=0
OpenStudy (anonymous):
k.. wat mor
OpenStudy (anonymous):
im not sure is it b^-4ac the formual
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jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
b^2 -4ac formula for discriminant
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah... of course b^2 - 4ac
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Use foil method
OpenStudy (anonymous):
after u use foil u should get
x^2 -3x-54
OpenStudy (anonymous):
(x+6) (x-9) =0
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Try -6 or 9
and substitute it for x
hero (hero):
1. Rewrite the given equation as a quadratic equation:
(x+6)(x-9)=5
x(x-9) + 6(x-9) = 5
x^2 - 9x + 6x - 54 = 5
x^2 - 3x - 54 = 5
x^2 -3x - 54 - 5 = 0
x^2 -3x - 59 = 0
2. Use the quadratic formula to find x where a = 1, b = -3, c = -59
\[x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\]
\[x = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{(-3)^2 - 4(1)(-59)}}{2(1)}\]
You should be able to finish from there.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok im back. wow thank you for your replys. So, now i did the formula \[3\pm \sqrt{-227}/2\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Your radicand should be positive.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
is the answer \[\left(\begin{matrix}3\pm 7\sqrt{5}\\ 2\end{matrix}\right)\]
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