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OpenStudy (sophadof):

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OpenStudy (studygurl14):

What's the question?

OpenStudy (sophadof):

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

Okay, so the first one is easy. Just graph it at desmos

OpenStudy (studygurl14):

The second one, factoring. \(\Large x^2+2x-8\) What two numbers equal -8 when multiplied, and 2 when added?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for 2: \[x ^{2} +2x -8\] is factored to \[(x-2)(x+4)\] SO X= 2 or X= -4 For 3: \[\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b ^{2}-4ac} }{ 2a }\] where a is 1, b is 2 and c is -8 Substitute and you will get the same results for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And also for the quadratic formula it is \[x=\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b ^{2}-4ac} }{2a }\]

OpenStudy (sophadof):

questions @Brill how do you factor #2 though?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what 2 numbers can add to get -2 and multiply to get 8?

OpenStudy (sophadof):

1? @Brill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does 1+1=2 and 1 x 1=-8?

OpenStudy (sophadof):

hahaaa no... @Brill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what other numbers could satisfy those two requirements?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hint: try numbers that will multiply to -8 first

OpenStudy (sophadof):

2 and 4 @Brill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Almost does 2 x 4= -8?

OpenStudy (sophadof):

-4!! @Brill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YEP So all you do is input 2 and -4 into (x+2)(x-4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And that's how you factor

OpenStudy (sophadof):

THANK YOU!!! @Brill

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem

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