What are the solutions to the equation x2 - 8x = 10

x = 4 ±√26

Step-by-step explanation:

Please write this as x^2 - 8x = 10, or x^2 - 8x - 10 = 0.  " ^ " indicates exponentiation.

Let's complete the square:

x^2 - 8 x can be rewritten as

x^2 - 8x + 16 - 16, and so

x^2 - 8x = 10 becomes x^2 - 8x + 16 - 16 - 10 = 0, or

                                         (x - 4)^2 = 26

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

x - 4 = ±√26, or

x = 4 ±√26

(x3 + 6x2 + 2x - 6) • (x - 1)

step-by-step explanation:

polynomial long division :

3.2     polynomial long division

dividing :   x4+5x3-4x2-8x+6

                              ("dividend")

by         :     x-1     ("divisor")

dividend     x4   +   5x3   -   4x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * x3     x4   -   x3            

remainder         6x3   -   4x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * 6x2         6x3   -   6x2        

remainder             2x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * 2x1             2x2   -   2x    

remainder               -   6x   +   6

- divisor   * -6x0               -   6x   +   6

remainder                     0

quotient :   x3+6x2+2x-6   remainder:   0