[tex]x^{2} -8=-1[/tex]
[tex]x^{2} = -1 + 8[/tex]
[tex]x^{2} = 7[/tex]
x = ±[tex]\sqrt{7}[/tex]
Answer:
x = ±sqrt(7)
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2−8=−1
Add 8 to each side
x^2−8+8=−1+8
x^2 = 7
Take the square root of each side
sqrt(x^2) = ±sqrt(7)
x = ±sqrt(7)