Which of the following are solutions to the equation below?

Check all that apply.

x2 - 10x + 25 = 17

A. x = sqrt8 + 5
B. x = -sqrt8 - 5
C. x = sqrt17 + 5
D. x = sqrt17 - 5
E. x = -sqrt17 + 5
F. x = -sqrt17 - 5

Question

Which of the following are solutions to the equation below?

Check all that apply.

x2 - 10x + 25 = 17

 		A.	x = sqrt8 + 5
 		B.	x = -sqrt8 - 5
 		C.	x = sqrt17 + 5
 		D.	x = sqrt17 - 5
 		E.	x = -sqrt17 + 5
 		F.	x = -sqrt17 - 5

zale101 · Answer

Any ideas of how you would start your problem?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Subtract 17 to the left side and use the quadratic formula.

anonymous · Answer

Get the problem so that it has a zero on the right side and then use quadratic?

welshfella · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

So the answer is?