Question

What are the solutions of the quadratic equation?

x^2 + 11x = –24

A.) -3, -8
B.) -3, 8
C.) 3, -8
D.) 3, 8

Answer 1

A.-3, -8 (by using quadratic formula)

Answer 2

In this proble, we are asked to determine the roots of the quadratic equation x^2 + 11 x = -24. The standard form is x^2 + 11 x + 24 = 0. the second term is the negative sum of the roots and the third terms is the equal to the product of the roots.Hence the roots should be -3 and -8.