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What are the solutions to the equation? 2h2+8h=64 Enter your answers in the boxes. h = and

User Jeff Grigg
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2h²+8h=64
h²+4h=32
h²+4h-32=0
factor: (x+8)(x-4)=0
x=-8 or x=4
User Till Ulen
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The solutions to the equation are:
h= -8 and
h=4

Step-by-step explanation


2h^2 +8h= 64

First we will divide all terms in both sides by 2. So,


(2h^2)/(2) + (8h)/(2)= (64)/(2) \\ \\ h^2 + 4h = 32

Then we will subtract 32 from both sides and then factor out the whole left side. So,


h^2 +4h -32 = 32- 32\\ \\ h^2 +4h -32 =0 \\ \\ h^2 +8h -4h -32 =0 \\ \\ h(h+8)-4(h+8)=0 \\ \\ (h+8)(h-4)= 0

Now we will apply the Zero product property. So,


h+8 =0 \\ \\h= -8 \\ \\ or, h-4=0\\ \\ h= 4

So, the solutions are:
h= -8 and
h=4


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