Question

What would be the most logical first step for solving this quadratic equation?

x2 + 2x + 13 = -8
A. Divide both sides by x
B. Take the square root of both sides
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C. Add 8 to both sides
D. Subtract 13 from both sides

Answer 1

C. Add 8 to both sides

Explanation:

This is done in order to equate the equation to zero so that it relates to the general equation.

`{ax}^(2) + bx + c = 0`

c is (13 + 8)