5x+1+x-2 = 8x+6
5x+x-8x = 6+2-1
-2x = 7
x = -3.5
no
In general, no.
x2 + 5x + 3 = 9 x2 + 5x - 6 = 0 (x + 6)(x - 1) = 0 x = -6 or x = 1
x2+8x+9 = -7 x2+8x+9+7 = 0 x2+8x+16 = 0 (x+4)(x+4) = 0 Therefore: x = -4 and also x = -4 (they both have equal roots)
x=-0.7
2x^2 + 8x + 3 = 0
x2 + 8x - 6 = 0 x2 + 8x + 16 = 22 (x + 4)2 = 22 x + 4 = ± √22 x = -4 ± √22
x2-5x+4 = (x-1)(x-4) when factord
x2+8x = -3x2+5 4x2+8x-5 = 0 (2x+5)(2x-1) = 0 x = -5/2 or x = 1/2
2 this Domo
x2 + 8x - 5 = 0 ∴ x2 + 8x + 16 = 21 ∴ (x + 4)2 = 21 ∴ x + 4 = ± √21 ∴ x = -4 ± √21
x2-8x=0 ( add 8x to both sides) x2 =8x (divide by x) x=8 ( x2divided by x equals x)