Question

what would be the equation after completing the square and factoring?
x^2+5x+8=4

Answer 1

first set the equation equal to 0 by subtracting 4 \[x ^{2} + 5x + 4\]

Answer 2

ok whats next?

Answer 3

factoring

Answer 4

it would be \[x=-4,-1\]

Answer 5

(x + 4 ) ( x + 1 )

Answer 6

correct

Answer 7

because you're setting both (x+4)= 0 and (x+1)=0

Answer 8

yea but how would you write the equation

Answer 9

because first you need to complete the square and then factor and when that is done you have to write it in an equation

Answer 10

was the question said to write the equation, then complete the square and factoring?

Answer 11

no it said what would be the equationafter competing the square and factoring \[x^2+5x+8=4\]

Answer 12

So when drumchica got to (x+4)(x+1)=0, that's where you would stop.
That is the factored form they're looking for.

Are you having any trouble understanding the steps up to that point?