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OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Anyone know how I got this one wrong?

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

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OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Thats all one question.

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

@zepdrix

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

@agent0smith

zepdrix (zepdrix):

So you're doing some weird business like this?\[\large\rm f(x)=g(x)\]Your equations look correct,\[\large\rm -(x-8)^2=-1\]Now solve for x, ya?

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Yup

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Thats what I got, but for some odd reason its incorrect. :(

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Multiply by -1,\[\large\rm (x-8)^2=1\]Square root,\[\large\rm x-8=\pm1\]Add 8,\[\large\rm x=8\pm1\]

zepdrix (zepdrix):

I'm not sure how you're getting 6 and 8 for solutions. hmmm

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

hmmm

zepdrix (zepdrix):

8 plus 1 is 9, 8 minus 1 is 7, ya? :d

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

yup yup

zepdrix (zepdrix):

To be honest, I don't understand these graphs. They make no sense to me... But there is only one graph showing those x-values... Sooooo... ya :\

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Obviously it's a parabola opening downward because of the negative coefficient on the squared term. I don't understand what they're trying to do here. Stupid question >.<

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Yea, lol I agree.

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Very weird question, but thanks for helping me!

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

At least now I know im not stupid lol.

OpenStudy (will.h):

The answer is x = 7 or x= 9

OpenStudy (will.h):

There's some issues with my device. Keep solving and then the browser refreshes the OS page Anyway what I did is simplifying the expression to make it look like a quadratic and then use the famous quadratic formula to find the zeros

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Thanks! :)

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