Answer:
Explanation:
Given :
to find :
explanation :
⟼ - x^ 2 - 8 = - 33
step 1 : add 8 to both sides
⟼ − x² − 8 + 8 = − 33 + 8
⟼ - x² = - 25
step 2 : Divide both sides by -1
⟼ - x² / - 1 = - 25 / - 1
⟼ x² = 25
step 3 : take square root
⟼ x² = 25
⟼ x = ± √25
⟼ x = ± 5
∴ x = ± 5.