Asked by j
Look at the quadratic equation shown below.
−
40
x
=
16
x
2
+
16
What are the solutions of the equation? Choose ONE response.
x
=
1
2
,
x
=
−
2
x
=
−
1
2
,
x
=
−
2
x
=
−
1
2
,
x
=
2
x
=
1
2
,
x
=
2
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Move all terms to one side: 16x^2 + 40x + 16 = 0. Divide by 8: 2x^2 + 5x + 2 = 0.
Factor: (2x + 1)(x + 2) = 0, so x = -1/2 or x = -2.
Choose: x = -1/2, x = -2.
Factor: (2x + 1)(x + 2) = 0, so x = -1/2 or x = -2.
Choose: x = -1/2, x = -2.
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