The initial equation is:

Let's transform it for x:

... distract 5:

... divide both sides by 5:
Answer:
ya you can take it both like integer and decimal
cause - the negative mark make it negative the . make it decimal
One method is to round 997 up to 1000, multiply by 8, and then subtract 8 times 3. This would give you the solution of 7976.
Another method (Which I personally wouldn't use) is to recursively double 997. This is more difficult, although effective. After you double 997, double the resulting number, and then double the resulting number from that, you have the solution. This is because 2^3 is 8.
Most textbooks interpret standard form of a quadratic function to be as follows:
f(x) =

In the function f(x) =

, notice we do not have a value for "c". Just place a "0" in for the c and you have standard form.
the criteria for standard form:
1. All like terms are combined
2. Degree must drop from left to right
3. The leading coefficient cannot be equal to zero.