Q. \(x^2 – 11x + 19 = -5\).
Answer
Solve \(x^2-11x+19=-5\).
Bring all terms to one side:
\[
x^2-11x+24=0
\]
Factor:
\[
x^2-11x+24=(x-3)(x-8)=0
\]
So \(x=3\) or \(x=8\).
Final result: \(x=3\) or \(x=8\).
Detailed Explanation
We need to solve the equation
\[
x^2 – 11x + 19 = -5.
\]
Step 1: Move everything to one side.
To solve a polynomial equation, it is standard to have all terms on one side equal to zero. Add \(5\) to both sides:
\[
x^2 – 11x + 19 + 5 = -5 + 5.
\]
Step 2: Simplify.
\[
x^2 – 11x + 24 = 0.
\]
Step 3: Factor the quadratic.
We want to factor \(x^2 – 11x + 24\) into the form \((x-a)(x-b)\).
For \((x-a)(x-b)\), the product is \(ab = 24\) and the sum is \(a+b = 11\).
Find two numbers that multiply to \(24\) and add to \(11\).
Those numbers are \(3\) and \(8\), because \(3 \cdot 8 = 24\) and \(3 + 8 = 11\).
So the factorization is:
\[
x^2 – 11x + 24 = (x-3)(x-8).
\]
Step 4: Set each factor equal to zero.
Use the zero product property:
\[
(x-3)(x-8) = 0.
\]
Therefore, either
\[
x-3 = 0
\]
or
\[
x-8 = 0.
\]
Step 5: Solve each linear equation.
If \(x-3=0\), then
\[
x = 3.
\]
If \(x-8=0\), then
\[
x = 8.
\]
Final Answer:
\[
x = 3 \quad \text{or} \quad x = 8.
\]
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