Finite Math Examples

Solve Using the Quadratic Formula x(x+16)=2240
Step 1
Move all terms to the left side of the equation and simplify.
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Step 1.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.1.1
Simplify .
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Step 1.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.1.2
Simplify the expression.
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Step 1.1.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.1.2.2
Move to the left of .
Step 1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 3
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 4
Simplify.
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Step 4.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.2
Multiply .
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Step 4.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.3
Add and .
Step 4.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 4.1.5
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
Simplify .
Step 5
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.