How do you solve #d^ { 2} - 3d = 88#?

1 Answer
May 12, 2017

#color(brown)(d=11# or #color(brown)(d=-8#

Explanation:

#d^2-3d=88#

#:.d^2-3d-88=0#

#:.=(d-11)(d+8)#

#:.d-11=0# or #d+8=0#

#:.color(brown)(d=11# or #color(brown)(d=-8#

substitute #color(brown)(d=11 #

#:.(11)^2-3(11)=88#

#:.121-33=88#

#:.color(brown)(88=88#

substitute#d=-8 #

#:.(-8)^2-3(-8)=88#

#:.64+24=88#

#:.color(brown)(88=88#