How do you solve $8x-(3x+5)=6x-19$ using the quadratic formula?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-09T08:22:48

It's not a quadratic but a linear equation.

It's a linear equation and quadratic formula cannot be applied.

$8x - 3x - 5 = 6x - 19$

$8x - 3x - 6x = 5 - 19$

$x = 14$

How do you solve 8x-(3x+5)=6x-19 8x-(3x+5)=6x-19 using the quadratic formula?