How do you solve 2x^2-8x=-8?

1 Answer
May 17, 2016

x=2

Explanation:

If
color(white)("XXX")2x^3-8x=-8
then
color(white)("XXX")x^2-4x=-4 (after dividing by 2)

color(white)("XXX")x^2-4x+4=0 (after adding 4 to both sides)

color(white)("XXX")(x-2)^2=0 (factoring)

color(white)("XXX")(x-2)=0 (since if a*b=0 then a=0 or b=0)

color(white)("XXX")x=2 (after adding 2 to both sides)