Is this meant to be a quadratic equation that you are supposed to solve by using the quadratic formula?
If so: 4x¹ - 24 x - 35 = 0
Quadratic Formula: x = [ -b ±√( b² - 4·a·c ) ] / ( 2·a )
In this problem, a = 4, b = -24, and c = -35.
---> x = [ --24 ± √( (-24)² - 4·4·(-35) ) ] / ( 2·4 )
---> x = [ 24 ± √( 576 + 560 ) ] / ( 8 )
---> x = [ 24 ± √( 1136 ) ] / ( 8 )
---> x = [ 24 ± 4√(71) ] / ( 8 )
---> x = 3 ± √(71)/2
Is this meant to be a quadratic equation that you are supposed to solve by using the quadratic formula?
If so: 4x¹ - 24 x - 35 = 0
Quadratic Formula: x = [ -b ±√( b² - 4·a·c ) ] / ( 2·a )
In this problem, a = 4, b = -24, and c = -35.
---> x = [ --24 ± √( (-24)² - 4·4·(-35) ) ] / ( 2·4 )
---> x = [ 24 ± √( 576 + 560 ) ] / ( 8 )
---> x = [ 24 ± √( 1136 ) ] / ( 8 )
---> x = [ 24 ± 4√(71) ] / ( 8 )
---> x = 3 ± √(71)/2