Factoring
x2 +7x+12=0
x=-3, -4
x2=49
x=7, -7
x2+6x+5=0
x=-1,-5
The product of two consecutive integers is 56. Find the integers.
7 and 8
x2-16=0
x=4, -4
x2-9x+20=0
x=5,4
(x-4)2=36
x=10,-2
x2-4x-12=0
x=6,-2
A rectangle has an area of 48 square feet. Its length is 2 feet longer than its width. Find the dimensions.
Width = 6 feet. Length = 8 feet
x2+10x+25=0
x=-5
2x2+7x+3=0
x=-1/2, -3
3x2=75
x=5, -5
2x2+5x-3=0
x=1/2, -3
A ball is thrown upward from a height of 5 feet with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second. Its height is modeled by: h=-16t2+32t+5. When does the ball hit the ground?
The ball hits the ground after about 2.15 seconds.
4x2-25=0
x=5/2, -5/2