Question

8 times the square of a nonzero number is equal to 96 times the number.

What is the number?

Answer 1

ok first write out the euation: 8*x^2=96*x

Answer 2

Alrighty.....

Answer 3

then try to solve it as a normal equation...
x^2=96-8*x

Answer 4

x^2=82*x

Answer 5

88?

Answer 6

sorry i did the math wrong its x^2=88*x

Answer 7

then you move over the x to the x^2 side by dividing it, whats x^2 divided by x?

Answer 8

x

Answer 9

It's 12. I got it

Answer 10

yep,actualy the answer is 88

Answer 11

8x^2=96x
8x^2-96x=0
8x(x-12)=0

8x=0
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x-12=0
x=12

Answer 12

12 and 88 are both answers :)