The given equations are:
1) x² + 7x - 60 = 2) m² + m - 90 = 3) 2x² + x + 2 = 4) x² + 5x - 6 = 5) (x+3)(x-4) = -12
To solve these equations, we can use the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula is given by:
For a quadratic equation of the form ax² + bx + c = 0, the solutions are given by:
x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a
Let's solve the equations one by one:
1) x² + 7x - 60 = 0
a = 1, b = 7, c = -60
x = (-7 ± √(7² - 41(-60))) / 2*x = (-7 ± √(49 + 240)) / x = (-7 ± √289) / x = (-7 ± 17) / 2
Two possible solutionsx = (-7 + 17) / 2 = x = (-7 - 17) / 2 = -12
2) m² + m - 90 = 0
a = 1, b = 1, c = -90
m = (-1 ± √(1² - 41(-90))) / 2*m = (-1 ± √(1 + 360)) / m = (-1 ± √361) / m = (-1 ± 19) / 2
Two possible solutionsm = (-1 + 19) / 2 = m = (-1 - 19) / 2 = -10
3) 2x² + x + 2 = 0
a = 2, b = 1, c = 2
x = (-1 ± √(1² - 422)) / 2*x = (-1 ± √(1 - 16)) / x = (-1 ± √(-15)) / x = (-1 ± i√15) / 4
Two possible solutionsx = (-1 + i√15) / x = (-1 - i√15) / 4
4) x² + 5x - 6 = 0
a = 1, b = 5, c = -6
x = (-5 ± √(5² - 41(-6))) / 2*x = (-5 ± √(25 + 24)) / x = (-5 ± √49) / x = (-5 ± 7) / 2
Two possible solutionsx = (-5 + 7) / 2 = x = (-5 - 7) / 2 = -6
5) (x+3)(x-4) = -12
Expanding the left sidex² - 4x + 3x - 12 = -1x² - x - 12 = -1x² - x = 0
x(x - 1) = 0
Two possible solutionsx = x = 1
These are the solutions to the given equations.
The given equations are:
1) x² + 7x - 60 =
2) m² + m - 90 =
3) 2x² + x + 2 =
4) x² + 5x - 6 =
5) (x+3)(x-4) = -12
To solve these equations, we can use the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula is given by:
For a quadratic equation of the form ax² + bx + c = 0, the solutions are given by:
x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a
Let's solve the equations one by one:
1) x² + 7x - 60 = 0
a = 1, b = 7, c = -60
x = (-7 ± √(7² - 41(-60))) / 2*
x = (-7 ± √(49 + 240)) /
x = (-7 ± √289) /
x = (-7 ± 17) / 2
Two possible solutions
x = (-7 + 17) / 2 =
x = (-7 - 17) / 2 = -12
2) m² + m - 90 = 0
a = 1, b = 1, c = -90
m = (-1 ± √(1² - 41(-90))) / 2*
m = (-1 ± √(1 + 360)) /
m = (-1 ± √361) /
m = (-1 ± 19) / 2
Two possible solutions
m = (-1 + 19) / 2 =
m = (-1 - 19) / 2 = -10
3) 2x² + x + 2 = 0
a = 2, b = 1, c = 2
x = (-1 ± √(1² - 422)) / 2*
x = (-1 ± √(1 - 16)) /
x = (-1 ± √(-15)) /
x = (-1 ± i√15) / 4
Two possible solutions
x = (-1 + i√15) /
x = (-1 - i√15) / 4
4) x² + 5x - 6 = 0
a = 1, b = 5, c = -6
x = (-5 ± √(5² - 41(-6))) / 2*
x = (-5 ± √(25 + 24)) /
x = (-5 ± √49) /
x = (-5 ± 7) / 2
Two possible solutions
x = (-5 + 7) / 2 =
x = (-5 - 7) / 2 = -6
5) (x+3)(x-4) = -12
Expanding the left side
x² - 4x + 3x - 12 = -1
x² - x - 12 = -1
x² - x = 0
x(x - 1) = 0
Two possible solutions
x =
x = 1
These are the solutions to the given equations.