The way to do this is get an expression equal to zero, then solve (in this case it's a quadratic), so either factor or use the quadratic equation. x2 + x - 56 = 0: Factors into: (x - 7)(x + 8) = 0, x = 7 & x = -8
To factor, find two numbers which when added equal 1 (the coefficient of the x term) and when multiplied equal -56. So one of the numbers must be positive and the other negative. Factor pairs of 56 are (1,56) (2,28) (4,14) and (7,8). Seven & eight are one apart, so if the seven is negative, they will add to equal 1. If either of the binomial factors is zero, then the result is zero, so for (x-7)=0, {x=7} solves it, and for (x+8)=0, {x=-8} solves it. Check your answers in the original equation, to make sure you did it correctly:
7^2 + 7 = 49 + 7 = 56 (check) (-8)^2 + -8 = 64 - 8 = 56 (check) STANLY WAS HERE
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7x = 56 To find the solution for x, you should divide both sides of the equation by 7 to get x = 8.
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If the equation is (5x + 3 - 7) / 2 = 56, than x = 23.2
The correct answer is 336 inches squared, because 56x6=336. It already did part of the answer for you. It was probably 8x7=56. So, 8x7x6=336 inches squared.