2x² + 4x - 16 = 0
2(x²) + 2(2x) - 2(8) = 0
<u>2(x² + 2x - 8)</u> = <u>0</u>
2 2
x² + 2x - 8 = 0
x = <u>-(2) ± √((2)² - 4(1)(-8))</u>
2(1)
x = <u>-2 ± √(4 + 32)</u>
2
x = <u>-2 ± √(36)
</u> 2<u>
</u> x = <u>-2 ± 6
</u> 2<u>
</u> x = -1 ± 3
x = -1 + 3 U x = -1 - 3
x = 2 x = -4
<u />
Answer:
x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:

do cross multiplication

Answer:
x=1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
" > "
Step-by-step explanation:
-4/5=4x9 5×9
-4/5 = - 36/ 45
-8/9=8×5 9×5
-8/9 =-40/45
-36/ 45 > -40/45
-4/5 > -8/9
in this case - 4/5 is closer to 0