Question

What is the solution to the following equation?
x^2+14x+48=0
a)x=6 or x=8
b)x=-6 or x=-8
c)x=4 or x=12
d)x=-4 or x=-12

Answer 1

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Answer 2

b

Answer 3

x^2+14x+48=0

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Solution for x^2+14x+48=0 equation:

Simplifying
x2 + 14x + 48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
48 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving
48 + 14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + x)(6 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(8 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + x = 0

Solving
8 + x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -8
x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + x = 0

Solving
6 + x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -6
x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Solution
x = {-8, -6}

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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