Question

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

What is the number?

Answer 1

please help /.\

Answer 2

a. 24
b.12
c.96
d.4

Answer 3

\( 8x^2 = 96x \) <-------- That is the equation. Can you solve?

Answer 4

8x^2 = 96x

8x^2 - 96x = 0
(use the quadratic equation to solve for x)

Answer 5

/.\ haha @MDoodler i suck at math sooo /.\ i cant really

Answer 6

Can you solve \( 8x^2 -96x = 0 \) ?

Answer 7

12
24
96
4
those are the choices they give me

Answer 8

Can you solve the last equation I gave you or attempt to solve it and tell me your answer?

Answer 9

/.\ i tryyed i got 24

Answer 10

The answer is 12

Answer 11

You want to know how I got the answer?

Answer 12

yes please

Answer 13

\[ \frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac} }{ 2a}\]

Answer 14

I used this http://www.purplemath.com/modules/quadform.htm

Answer 15

use the quadratic equation I just posted

Answer 16

The link I gave you shows you how to use the quadratic equation

Answer 17

thank you guys

Answer 18

Also, to check if you did it right, you can use this link http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=8x%5E2+-96x+%3D+0
It will solve your work for you just by entering the equation.