"cross-multiply"
(x-1)(x-8) = -2(x+6)
expand and solve as a quadratic
(-2)/(x-1)=(x-8)/(x+6)
please help me with this
3 answers
is 7/8 the answer for this
No,
x^2 - 9x + 8 = -2x - 12
x^2 - 7x + 20 = 0
Using the quadratice formula I got
imaginary roots of
(7 ±i√31)/2
x^2 - 9x + 8 = -2x - 12
x^2 - 7x + 20 = 0
Using the quadratice formula I got
imaginary roots of
(7 ±i√31)/2