How do you solve 10x256=886x2?

2 Answers
Apr 7, 2018

x=±3

Explanation:

10x256=886x2
10x2+6x2=88+56
16x2=144
x2=9
x=9
x=±3

Apr 7, 2018

x=±3

Explanation:

rearrange the equation with terms in x2 on the left
side and numeric values on the right side

16x2=144

divide both sides by 16

x2=14416=9

take the square root of both sides

x=±9note plus or minus

x=±3