Question

Solve each problem and show the work for each one.

Answer 1

Answer:

Solve by factoring.

1. 2x^2+9x+26=-4x+5

2x²+9x+4x+26-5=0

2x²+13x+21=0

doing middle term factorization

2x²+7x+6x+21=0

x(2x+7)+3(2x+7)=0

(2x+7)(x+3)=0

either

x=-7/2

or

x=-3.

2.

3x^2-6x-4=0

comparing above equation with ax²+bx+c=0

we get

a=3

b=-6

c=-4

By using quadratic equation

x=$\frac{ - b±\sqrt{ {b}^{2} - 4ac } }{2a}$

Substituting value

x=$\frac{ 6±\sqrt{ {-6}^{2} - 4*3*-4 }}{2*-4}$

x=$\frac{ 6±\sqrt{ {84}}}{-8}$

x=$\frac{ 6±2\sqrt{ {21}}}{-8}$

-8x=6±2√21

taking positive

-8x=6+2√21

x=$\frac{6+2√21}{-8}$

x=-$\frac{3+√21}{4}$

taking negative

-8x=6-2√21

x=$\frac{6-2√21}{-8}$

x=-$\frac{3-√21}{4}$