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Solve 2x² - 10x + 8 = 0

The solutions of 2x² - 10x + 8 = 0 are x = 4 or x = 1.

x² +x += 0
2x2−10x+8=0⇒x=4, 12x^2 - 10x + 8 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 4,\ 1
Discriminant D = 36 · x ≈ 4, 1

Change a, b or c (whole numbers, a not 0) and the exact solutions follow.

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Graph of y = 2x² - 10x + 8-1123456-551015202530x = 4x = 1vertexy = 2x² - 10x + 8
Graph of y = 2x² - 10x + 8. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 4 and x = 1; the vertex is at (2.5, -4.5).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = 2, b = -10, c = 8.

    2x2−10x+8=02x^2 - 10x + 8 = 0
  2. 2

    Work out the discriminant D = b² − 4ac. Its sign tells you how many real solutions there are.

    D=(−10)2−4⋅2⋅8=100−64=36D = (-10)^2 - 4\cdot2\cdot8 = 100 - 64 = 36
  3. 3

    D is positive, so there are two different real solutions.

  4. 4

    Method 1, factoring. The roots are rational, so the left side factors:

    2(x−4)(x−1)=02\left(x - 4\right)\left(x - 1\right) = 0
  5. 5

    A product is zero when one of its factors is zero, so set each factor equal to 0 and solve:

    x−4=0⇒x=4x−1=0⇒x=1x - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 4\qquad x - 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 1
  6. 6

    Method 2, The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=10±364x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{10 \pm \sqrt{36}}{4}
  7. 7

    Simplify to get the solutions:

    x=4orx=1x = 4\quad\text{or}\quad x = 1
  8. 8

    Check by putting x = 4 back in: a·x² + b·x + c = 2·(16) + (-10)·(4) + 8 = 0 ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 2x^2 - 10x + 8 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = 4,\ 1 \]
\[ 2x^2 - 10x + 8 = 0 \]
\[ D = (-10)^2 - 4\cdot2\cdot8 = 100 - 64 = 36 \]
\[ 2\left(x - 4\right)\left(x - 1\right) = 0 \]
\[ x - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 4\qquad x - 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 1 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{10 \pm \sqrt{36}}{4} \]
\[ x = 4\quad\text{or}\quad x = 1 \]

The parabola y = 2x² - 10x + 8

xy
-0.513.5
0.53.5
1.5-2.5
2.5-4.5
3.5-2.5
4.53.5
5.513.5

Questions

What are the solutions of 2x² - 10x + 8 = 0?

The solutions of 2x² - 10x + 8 = 0 are x = 4 or x = 1.

Does 2x² - 10x + 8 = 0 factor?

Yes: 2(x-4)(x-1) = 0.

What is the vertex of y = 2x² - 10x + 8?

(5/2, -9/2). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = 5, product = c/a = 4.

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