Answer:
x = 4 ±√26
Step-by-step explanation:
Please write this as x^2 - 8x = 10, or x^2 - 8x - 10 = 0. " ^ " indicates exponentiation.
Let's complete the square:
x^2 - 8 x can be rewritten as
x^2 - 8x + 16 - 16, and so
x^2 - 8x = 10 becomes x^2 - 8x + 16 - 16 - 10 = 0, or
(x - 4)^2 = 26
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
x - 4 = ±√26, or
x = 4 ±√26
