Find all values of $x$ such that $x^2 - 5x + 4 = -x^2 - 25x - 14$. If you find more than one value, then list your solutions, separated by commas.
First off, let's move all terms to one side and combine all like terms.
We get 2x2+20x+18=0. Simplifying, we get x2+10x+9=0.
Now, let's note that this quadratic can be factored! Putting it into factored form, we get (x+1)(x+9)=0.
This gets us the values of x=−1,−9.
Check your answers and make sure they work. These do if we plug them back in!
Thanks! :)
First off, let's move all terms to one side and combine all like terms.
We get 2x2+20x+18=0. Simplifying, we get x2+10x+9=0.
Now, let's note that this quadratic can be factored! Putting it into factored form, we get (x+1)(x+9)=0.
This gets us the values of x=−1,−9.
Check your answers and make sure they work. These do if we plug them back in!
Thanks! :)