Answer:
x = -3.5 ± √17/2
or
x = -1.44, -5,56 to the nearest hundredth.
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 = –7x – 8
x^2 + 7x + 8 = 0
Using the quadratic formula:
x = [-7 ± √(7^2 - 4*1*8)] / 2
