Question

x^2-4x+4=49

Answer 1

solve the following quadratic equation by factoring is what the question says

Answer 2

First, subtract 49 from both sides, what do you get?

Answer 3

\[x^2-4x-45\]

Answer 4

Good, now what 2 numbers multiply to be -45, and add up to be -4?

Answer 5

x=-9 x=5

Answer 6

Well you would have (x-9)(x+5)=0.. so what would x be?

Answer 7

im not sure what to do after that

Answer 8

Well set both of those to =0
x-9=0 solve for x

and

x+5 = 0

Answer 9

o meaning x=9 x=-5

Answer 10

Yep!

Answer 11

ok thank you so much could you help me with 1 more

Answer 12

Sure, close this post, and open a new question