Rearrange:
x^2 - 7x - 540 = 0
Factor:
(x+20)(x-27) = 0
so x=-20 or x=27.
(or you can use the quadratic formula and compute x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a) )
2006-10-10 11:56:11
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answer #1
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answered by James L 5
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Hi,
First must put all figures on left hand side and all equal to 0.
x^2 -44 = 496 + 7x
or x^2 -7x -540 = 0
Now to factorise this.
Look at -540 and see what factors it has.
Example: 9 and -60 are factors
But when the factors are added together they must make -7 i.e the value of x.
Choose a value that the difference is -7.
Say 20 and then the other factor is -27.
These when added together yield -7 which is what you want.
So now have ( x +20)(x-27) =0
Therefore x+ 20 =0 and x- 27=0
Or x=-20 and x = 27 are the solutions.
This is just the short way. The other way is to use the formula as mentioned above from your earlier answerer.
:-)
2006-10-10 13:04:23
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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x^2 - 44 = 496 + 7x
Subtract 7x from both sides, subtract 496 from both sides
x^2 - 7x - 540 = 0
Giving you a quadratic equation which, hopefully can be factored.
The prime factors of 540 are 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 5 and we need to find two factors of 540 with a difference of 7.
2*2*5 = 20
3*3*3 = 27
So the factors of the equation are
(x - 27)(x + 20)
The product of these factors is zero when either of the factors = zero.
x - 27 = 0
x = 27
x + 20 = 0
x = - 20
Its always a good idea, time permitting, to check the determined vallues of x in the original equation.
2006-10-10 12:07:21
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-10-16 01:24:49
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answer #4
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answered by ? 4
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you have to reduce it to the form, ax^2 + bx + c = 0
in your case this is:
x^2 - 7x - 540 = 0
so you have, a = 1, b = -7, c = -540
which you can solve using the formula
x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4*a*c)/2*a
x = (7 +/- 47)/2
so you have:
x1 = (7+47)/2 = 27 this is your 1st solution
x2 = (7-47)/2 = -20 this is your 2nd solution
2006-10-10 12:00:47
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answer #5
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answered by AntoineBachmann 5
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X2 - 7x = 540
x = 27
2006-10-10 11:56:57
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answer #6
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answered by rocketman9070 5
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x^2-7x-540=0
(x-27)(x+20)=0
x=27, x=-20
2006-10-10 11:57:17
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answer #7
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answered by albert 5
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x^2-7x-540=0
540=1*540
2*270
3*180
4*135
5*108
6*90
9*60
10*54
12*45
20*27
x^2-27x+20x-500=0
(x+20)(x-27)=0
x=-20 or 27
2006-10-10 11:56:52
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answer #8
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answered by raj 7
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Do whatever math is necessary to get all the x's on one side of the = sign, and all the numbers on the other side.
2006-10-10 11:52:16
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answer #9
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answered by PaulCyp 7
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Go to some maths toutor in ur city
2006-10-10 11:56:06
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answer #10
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answered by sunilz 2
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