Answer:
x=
10
429
≈2.071231518
x=−
10
429
≈−2.071231518
Explanation:
12.7−xx=8.41
Multiply x and x to get x
2
.
12.7−x
2
=8.41
Subtract 12.7 from both sides.
−x
2
=8.41−12.7
Subtract 12.7 from 8.41 to get −4.29.
−x
2
=−4.29
Divide both sides by −1.
x
2
=
−1
−4.29
Expand
−1
−4.29
≈4.29 by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
x
2
=
−100
−429
Fraction
−100
−429
≈4.29 can be simplified to
100
429
=4.29 by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.
x
2
=
100
429
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x=
10
429
x=−
10
429