what is (x^2-8x+3) factored?
2 answers
There are no rational factors of the expression.
Are you sure it is not a typo?
Anyway if it is for real, solve with quadratic
x = [ 8 +/- sqrt (64 -12) ]/2
= [8 + sqrt(52) ]/2
= [ 8 +/- 2 sqrt(13) ]/2
= 4 + sqrt 13
or
= 4 - sqrt 13
so
[ x - (4+sqrt 13)] [ x - (4-sqrt 13) ]
Anyway if it is for real, solve with quadratic
x = [ 8 +/- sqrt (64 -12) ]/2
= [8 + sqrt(52) ]/2
= [ 8 +/- 2 sqrt(13) ]/2
= 4 + sqrt 13
or
= 4 - sqrt 13
so
[ x - (4+sqrt 13)] [ x - (4-sqrt 13) ]