Question

What is x square minus 2x minus 8 equal 0?

Answer 1

x²-x=4

Explanation:

we need to write the equation first so

x ² - 2 x - 8 = 0

+ 8 + 8

x² - 2 x = 8

////////////////// <--- divided

2 2

x² - x = 4

that's the answer

Answer 2

Explanation:

x squared minus 2x minus 8 equals zero, in symbolic form, is

x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0. We don't ask "what is" here, but rather "what are the roots or zeros?"

Please clarify precisely what it is that you wish to calculate here.