Question

Use the quadratic formula to answer the question below.
What are the solutions to the equation x2 - 8x - 24 = 0?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -2.32, 10.32 to the nearest hundredth.

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2 - 8x - 24 = 0

x = [ - (-8) +/- sqrt (((-8)^2 - 4*1*(-24)] / 2

= 4 +/- sqrt160/2

= 4 +/- 6.3245

=  -2.32, 10.32.