Question

What is the appropriate method to solve the quadratic function x^2-8x=0 ?

Answer 1

completing the square.

Answer 2

How would I do that?

Answer 3

Well they are a few methods you can rely on

Here

a=1

b=-8

c=0

in Quad formula.

Using the other method like completing the square method can be an alternative to this :)

Answer 4

see the 8? (8/2)^2
so it becomes 16
so yu should have
x^2-8x+16-16

Answer 5

i would say this because some people cant remember the formula.

Answer 6

Oh ok. Makes sense. Thank you both!

Answer 7

welcome