Question

How do you factor x^2+8x-5?

Answer 1

hint: use radicals and its conjugate...i.e., \[(\sqrt{a}+b)(\sqrt{a}-b) = a - b^2\]...let me know if you need more hints

Answer 2

I'm not sure how to use that... I know the answer should be in (x +\- m)(x +\- n) format, but I can't seem to figure out how to get there.

Answer 3

Quadratic formula.

Answer 4

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