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{:[x^(2)+18 x+80=0],[" lesser "x=◻],[" greater "x=◻]:}

Solve for x x . Enter the solutions from least to greatest.\newlinex2+18x+80=0 lesser x= greater x= \begin{array}{l} x^{2}+18 x+80=0 \\ \text { lesser } x=\square \\ \text { greater } x=\square \end{array}

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Q. Solve for x x . Enter the solutions from least to greatest.\newlinex2+18x+80=0 lesser x= greater x= \begin{array}{l} x^{2}+18 x+80=0 \\ \text { lesser } x=\square \\ \text { greater } x=\square \end{array}
  1. Identify quadratic equation: Identify the quadratic equation to be solved.\newlineThe given quadratic equation is x2+18x+80=0x^2 + 18x + 80 = 0. We need to find two numbers that multiply to 8080 and add up to 1818.
  2. Factor the quadratic equation: Factor the quadratic equation.\newlineTo factor x2+18x+80x^2 + 18x + 80, we look for two numbers that multiply to 8080 (the constant term) and add up to 1818 (the coefficient of the xx term). The numbers 1010 and 88 satisfy these conditions because 10×8=8010 \times 8 = 80 and 10+8=1810 + 8 = 18.\newlineSo, we can write the equation as (x+10)(x+8)=0(x + 10)(x + 8) = 0.
  3. Solve for x using factored form: Solve for x using the factored form.\newlineWe have (x+10)(x+8)=0(x + 10)(x + 8) = 0. Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x:\newlinex+10=0x + 10 = 0 or x+8=0x + 8 = 0.
  4. Solve first equation: Solve the first equation x+10=0x + 10 = 0.\newlineSubtract 1010 from both sides to isolate xx:\newlinex+1010=010x + 10 - 10 = 0 - 10\newlinex=10x = -10
  5. Solve second equation: Solve the second equation x+8=0x + 8 = 0.\newlineSubtract 88 from both sides to isolate xx:\newlinex+88=08x + 8 - 8 = 0 - 8\newlinex=8x = -8
  6. Write solutions in ascending order: Write the solutions in ascending order.\newlineThe solutions are x=10x = -10 and x=8x = -8. In ascending order, the solutions are 10-10, 8-8.

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