Question

Quadratic Equation:

(x-4)(x-6)=2

Answer 1

You're supposed to find x, am I right? :)

Answer 2

haha i dont know :) i think yes?

Answer 3

Well, perform the FOIL method on (x-4)(x-6).
You get...?

Answer 4

what will you do with 2?

Answer 5

Patience :)
FOIL method on the left-hand-side
you get
x² - 10x + 24
right?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

so...
x² - 10x + 24 = 2
Now you can more clearly see what to do with the 2, am I right? ;)

Answer 8

.....

Answer 9

you cant find x

Answer 10

then what is it?

Answer 11

use FOIL

Answer 12

know what that is?

Answer 13

yes. i got x^2-10x+24=2

Answer 14

then whats next?

Answer 15

Now add -2 to both sides

Answer 16

what?

Answer 17

Well, transpose 2, from the right side to the left...
x² - 10x + 22 = 0

Answer 18

oohh i get it. then what?

Answer 19

Use the quadratic formula. Everything falls into place.

Answer 20

i really cant. please help me :(

Answer 21

Given your equation in the form
ax² + bx + c = 0
Your x values are given by
\[\huge \frac{-b \ \pm \ \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\]

Answer 22

Plug in and solve.

Answer 23

what is my a ? my b is 10? my c is 24 ?

Answer 24

i mean my c is 20?

Answer 25

your b is -10
not just 10
a is 1, as there is no coefficient.

Answer 26

c is 22, not 24. Look again.

Answer 27

oh okay :)
then whats next?

Answer 28

ill just solve it?

Answer 29

Yep.

Answer 30

i think we're going to do a standard equation not quadratic equation?!

Answer 31

standard form rather