Question

solve the following equation: 19x - 57y = 0 , 15x - 38y =7​

Answer 1

2x2 - 5x - 12 = 0.

(2x + 3)(x - 4) = 0.

2x + 3 = 0 or x - 4 = 0.

x = -3/2, or x = 4.

Square Root Principle

If x2 = k, then x = ± sqrt(k).

Example 2.

x2 - 9 = 0.

x2 = 9.

x = 3, or x = -3.

Example 3.