What if the following is the sum of both solutions of the equation.

answer

D 2

factor

factor the equation  into (x + a)  and (x + b) so that a + b = -2 and a * b = -8

the two numbers that meet these conditions are a = -4 and b = 2

find solutions

set both (x - 4) and (x + 2) equal to zero to find your solutions

x - 4 = 0

x = 4

x + 2 = 0

x = -2

add solutions

since the two solutions are x = 4 and x = -2, add them together to get your final answer

4 + (-2) = 2

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step-by-step explanation:

5x + 3y = - 4

step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a line in standard form is

ax + by = c ( a is a positive integer and b, c are integers )

express the line first of all in slope- intercept form

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 8)

m = = -

y = - x + c ← is the partial equation

to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

using (4, - 8 ), then

- 8 = - + c ⇒ c = -

y = - x - ← in slope-intercept form

multiply all terms by 3 to eliminate the fractions

3y = - 5x - 4 ( add 5x to both sides )

5x + 3y = - 4 ← in standard form