Question

Help with the following equation 8x²-6x-5=x

Answer 1

`8 {x}^(2) - 6x - 5 = x`

`8 {x}^(2) - 7x - 5 = 0`

x = (7 + √((-7)^2 - 4(8)(-5)))/(2×8)

= (7 + √(49 + 160))/16

= (7 + √209)/16

= -.4661, 1.3411 (to 4 decimal places)