Question

What is the only solution of 2x2 + 8x = x2 – 16

Answer 1

x = -4 is the only solution.

Explanation:

The given equation is 2x² + 8x = x² - 16

We can find the value of x by solving the equation.

(2x² + 8x) - x² = (x² - 16) - x²

x² + 8x = - 16

(x² + 8x) + 16 = (-16) + 16

x² + 8x + 16 = 0

(x + 4)² = 0 [ Since a² + b² + 2ab = (a + b)²]

⇒ (x + 4) = 0

x = -4

Therefore, x = -4 is the only solution of the given equation.

Answer 2

If you would like to solve the equation 2 * x^2 + 8 * x = x^2 - 16, you can calculate this using the following steps:

2 * x^2 + 8 * x = x^2 - 16
2 * x^2 - x^2 + 8 * x + 16 = 0
x^2 + 8 * x + 16 = 0
(x + 4) * (x + 4) = 0
x = - 4

The correct result would be x = - 4.