Question

Solve for x in the equation x2 + 20x+100= 36.

Answer 1

Answer: The Answer is:

Fraction form: x= -32/11

Decimal form: x= -2.90909....

Explanation:

1. Add similar elements: 2x+20x=22x

22x+100=36

2. Subtract 100 from both sides:

22x+100-100=36-100

3. Simplify:

22x=-64

4. Divide both sides by 22:

22x÷22=-64÷22

5. Your Answer:

x= -32/11

Answer 2

-16, -4

Explanation:

x² +20x +100 -36 = 0

x² +20x +64 = 0

x² -Sx +P =0, where S= sum of roots, P=product of roots

so what 2 numbers have

S= -20 and P = 64 , ...that ul be -4, -16

or you can use factoring:

( x+16) ( x+4) = 0

x+16 = 0 , x= -16

x+4 =0, x = -4

or you can do quadratic equation, or graph ...