Question

Quadratic formula for:
255=x/(.1510-x)(.180-x)

Answer 1

can you multiply the terms in (.1510-x)(.180-x)

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

I got .02718-.331x-x^2 with the answers of -.151 and -.18

Answer 4

so what is your question now?

Answer 5

Did I do that correctly? I need to solve for x, so to do that I take the answer to the quadratic formula and then multiply by the 255, correct?

Answer 6

Plug the values and check.

Answer 7

No first multiply everything (perform the cross multiplication and simplify) and then solve.