College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.5 - Page 161: 65

Answer

$x=-5,-3$

Work Step by Step

Plug the values $a$, $b$, and $c$ into the quadratic formula and simplify all the values. $x^2+8x+15=0$ $a=1,b=8,c=15$ $x=\frac{-b±\sqrt {b^2-4ac}}{2a}$ $x=\frac{-8±\sqrt {8^2-4(1)(15)}}{2(1)}$ $x=\frac{-8±\sqrt {64-60}}{2}$ $x=\frac{-8±\sqrt {4}}{2}$ $x=\frac{-8±2}{2}$ $x=-5,-3$
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