How do you solve $x^2=8x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-02T11:09:53

$x_1=0 and x_2=8$

$x^2=8x$
Add $8x$ to both sides:
$=>x^2-8x=8x-8x$
$=>x(x-8)=0$ (factrorization)
$=>x_1=0 and x_2=8$
graph{x^2-8x [-40, 40, -20, 20]}

Answer 2 · 2015-12-02T11:11:06

$x^2$ simply means the value x mulitplies itself twice.

Therefore, $x^2$ is $x * x$

$(x * x)/x$ = $(8x)/x$

Hence, the value of x is 8.

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