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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you solve this equation x^2-8x+7=0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Subtract 7 from goth sides and then get x by itself

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x and y must add up to -8 and multiply to 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7=(a*c) 8=b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thanks i got it!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7 and 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its actually -7 and -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-1)(x-7) so it is 1 and 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no because when I factored it you have to equal it to 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea i was thinking about a and b not the actual x sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem. Thank you again

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