4x² + 23x = -28
4x² + 23x + 28 = 0 move all terms to one side.
4x² + 16x + 7x + 28 = 0 split the second term into two terms
4x(x + 4) + 7(x + 4) = 0 factor.
(x + 4)(4x + 7) = 0 factor.
x = -4, -7/4
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All of these only require a single operation before you get x alone. for example:
x - 2 = 6
compared with
2x = 6
for the first one, you add two and get x = 8. for the second one, you divide by 2 and get x = 3. they're both a single step, as the name "one-step" equations tells you, and you only have to divide, multiply, add, or subtract one value.
Answer:
first one
Step-by-step explanation:
a + b = c
subtract a from both sides
b = c - a
or
c - a = b