How do I solve this?
Solve 2x2 - 8x = -7
You're supposed to plug it into the quadratic formula, right? I keep getting the wrong answer.

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How do I solve this? 
Solve 2x2 - 8x = -7
You're supposed to plug it into the quadratic formula, right? I keep getting the wrong answer.

anonymous · Answer

x=4 ±  2√ 2 is the answer and you just divide very simple

anonymous · Answer

Isolate the variable on one side of the equation first.

anonymous · Answer

your welcome

anonymous · Answer

so you have 2x^2 -8x +7 = 0 then plug and play

anonymous · Answer

Is your argument actually that x=4?

anonymous · Answer

just divide omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

@Fudgewwww

anonymous · Answer

x≈2.707106781187,1.292893218813

anonymous · Answer

i cant help the mentally handicapped people sorry

anonymous · Answer

So I am using the quadratic formula? Sorry :p

anonymous · Answer

yes you are

anonymous · Answer

Yes plug the ax^2+bx+c into the formula

anonymous · Answer

no mike shutup your clueless just divide

anonymous · Answer

Listen...I have no idea what you think you are dividing, but stop acting like a 4 year old.

anonymous · Answer

considering i have the right answer your a clueless dimrod

anonymous · Answer

listen here hormones get your facts straight

anonymous · Answer

Okay so -8 is on the outside and 64-56 over 4 are under the square root sign?

anonymous · Answer

yes then divide

anonymous · Answer

mikes clueless

anonymous · Answer

can i get your number

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Does the 8 change? None of the choices have an 8 in it

anonymous · Answer

x=4 ±  2√ 2

anonymous · Answer

x=4 plus or minus the square root of 2 over 2

anonymous · Answer

You have to simplify the problem @Jess998776

anonymous · Answer

mike wtf no you divide

anonymous · Answer

listen jessica mike is clueless and he cant be helped

anonymous · Answer

@Fudgewwww  I understand it was a big step for you to graduate kindergarten, but understand that I am not tossing the answer out at her in order to apparently get her number...I am trying to help understand the problem. Your constant ranting of JUST DIVIDE doesn't help any when you don't understand how to get to the final step.

anonymous · Answer

mike get a life

anonymous · Answer

i understand i have the answer and your making it way to complicated to get the answer when its a one step problem guess you dont understand

anonymous · Answer

get her number?
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anonymous · Answer

Lol okay so how do I simplify it?

anonymous · Answer

divide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

You can finally apply the only step @Fudgewwww  knows

anonymous · Answer

Kay so its 2 over 2?