Perhaps the most concise way to factor is by "completing the square" which is how the quadratic formula is derived...
x^2+6x+8=0 move constant to other side, subtract 8 from both sides
x^2+6x=-8, halve the linear coefficient, square it, then add that to both sides, in this case (6/2)^2=3^2=9
x^2+6x+9=1 now the left side is a perfect square of the form
(x+3)^2=1 take the square root of both sides
x+3=±√1 subtract 3 from both sides
x=-3±√1
x=-3±1
x=-4 and -2
Since the zeros occur when x=-4 and -2 the factors of the equation are:
(x+2)(x+4)
I'm confused too but that what i got
Your answer is no solution (because a negative square root doesn't exist)
first, you divide all sides by five and then take b, half it then square it
Answer:
Option B: -4 - 15x - 10 + 4x = -45
Step-by-step explanation:
The second step of the equation is to distribute 5 to the numbers in the parenthesis
Answer: nope!
Step-by-step explanation: there are 4 quarts in a gallon and we can see by adding the mango juice, there will be no space!
Water (2 quarts) mango juice (2 quarts) equals a gallon
Ginger ale = one gallon
That’s already 2 gallons and we still have the 2 pints of pineapple juice!
