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Solve -x² + 8x - 8 = 0

The solutions of -x² + 8x - 8 = 0 are x = 4 + 2√2 or x = 4 - 2√2, that is x ≈ 1.1715729 and x ≈ 6.8284271.

x² +x += 0
−x2+8x−8=0⇒x=4+22, 4−22-x^2 + 8x - 8 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 4 + 2\sqrt{2},\ 4 - 2\sqrt{2}
Discriminant D = 32 · x ≈ 1.17157, 6.82843

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

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Graph of y = -x² + 8x - 82468-20-15-10-5510x = 1.1715729x = 6.8284271vertexy = -x² + 8x - 8
Graph of y = -x² + 8x - 8. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 1.1715729 and x = 6.8284271; the vertex is at (4, 8).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = -1, b = 8, c = -8.

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

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

    D=82−4⋅(−1)⋅(−8)=64−32=32D = 8^2 - 4\cdot(-1)\cdot(-8) = 64 - 32 = 32
  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=−8±32−2x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{-8 \pm \sqrt{32}}{-2}
  5. 5

    Simplify (pull the square out of the root) to get the solutions:

    x=4+22orx=4−22x = 4 + 2\sqrt{2}\quad\text{or}\quad x = 4 - 2\sqrt{2}
  6. 6

    As decimals: x ≈ 1.1715729 and x ≈ 6.8284271.

  7. 7

    Check numerically: for x ≈ 1.1715729 the left side is -8.8817842e-16 (zero up to rounding) ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ -x^2 + 8x - 8 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = 4 + 2\sqrt{2},\ 4 - 2\sqrt{2} \]
\[ -x^2 + 8x - 8 = 0 \]
\[ D = 8^2 - 4\cdot(-1)\cdot(-8) = 64 - 32 = 32 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{-8 \pm \sqrt{32}}{-2} \]
\[ x = 4 + 2\sqrt{2}\quad\text{or}\quad x = 4 - 2\sqrt{2} \]

The parabola y = -x² + 8x - 8

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Questions

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

The solutions of -x² + 8x - 8 = 0 are x = 4 + 2√2 or x = 4 - 2√2, that is x ≈ 1.1715729 and x ≈ 6.8284271.

Does -x² + 8x - 8 = 0 factor?

Not over the integers, because the discriminant 32 is not a perfect square. Use the quadratic formula.

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

(4, 8). The parabola opens downwards, so this is the maximum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = 8, product = c/a = 8.

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