$5x^{2}$ +3=8x+7

Solve the quadratic by factoring.

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on Dec 04, 2024 at 10:24 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \(5 {x}^{2} + 3 = 8 x + 7\) by factoring.

MathBot Answer:

$$5 x^{2} + 3 = 8 x + 7$$$$\begin{aligned}0 &= 5 x^{2} - 8 x - 4\\&= \left(5 x + 2\right) \left(x - 2\right)\end{aligned}$$$$x \in \left\{- \frac{2}{5}, 2\right\}$$