Answer:
x = -2.32, 10.32 to the nearest hundredth.
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 - 8x - 24 = 0
x = [ - (-8) +/- sqrt (((-8)^2 - 4*1*(-24)] / 2
= 4 +/- sqrt160/2
= 4 +/- 6.3245
= -2.32, 10.32.
5/18, I think