How do you solve #x^2 - 10x = -24#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
We have,
Now, Either
Or,
So, We have Two Solutions,
We can use Quadratic Formula too.
According to the Quadratic Formula,
If there is a Quadratic Equation in the form of
The roots of the equation are
Now, The Equation in the General Form (
So,
As
Now,
So We get the same solution,
Hope this helps.
Explanation:
#"rearrange in "color(blue)"standard form ";ax^2+bx+c=0#
#"add 24 to both sides"#
#x^2-10x+24=0#
#"the factors of + 24 which sum to - 10 are - 6 and - 4"#
#(x-6)(x-4)=0#
#"equate each factor to zero and solve for x"#
#x-4=0rArrx=4#
#x-6=0rArrx=6#