Question

PLEASE HELP WITH MATH QUESTION (pls show work!!!)

Solve the equation 2x^2+10x= -8 using factoring. Check your solution(s) and state the final solution set.
Show all your work.


2. Use successive differences to classify the function represented in the table. Show all your work.
x | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2

h(x) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14

^ that's the best way i could type out the table ah

Answer 1

2x^2+10x= -8
2x^2+10x+8 = 0
2(x^2 + 5x + 4) = 0
2(x + 4)(x + 1) = 0
x + 4 = 0; x = -4
x + 1 =0; x = -1

answer
x = -4 and x = -1