3 years ago

What steps can be used to solve the equation a +8 = - 5/a

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1 answer:

Anvisha [2.4K]3 years ago

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times by a on both sides

a(a+8)= -5

expand brackets

a^2 + 8a = -5

minus 5 on both sides to set equal to 0

a^2 + 8a -5 = 0

use quadratic formula to get 2 solutions

$\frac{ - (8) + or - \sqrt{ {8}^{2} - 4(1)(5) } }{2(1)}$

type into calculator. one solution from + other from -

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What steps can be used to solve the equation a +8 = - 5/a​

What steps can be used to solve the equation a +8 = - 5/a