Solve -8x² - 36x + 44 = 0

You have come to the correct place if you are looking to solve the quadratic equation negative 8x squared minus 36x plus 44 equals 0, also known as -8x² - 36x + 44 = 0. Below, we walk you through how to find the answer.

To find the two possible answers to -8x^2 - 36x + 44 = 0, we will start by rewriting the equation in factored form. Then, we will create two separate equations that we can use to solve -8x² - 36x + 44 = 0.

Below is negative 8x squared minus 36x plus 44 in factored form. As you can see, -8x² - 36x + 44 has been grouped into two sets of parentheses.

-(4x - 4)(2x + 11)

Next, we set each set of parentheses equal to 0 and solve for x to get the two answers to -8x^2 - 36x + 44 = 0.

(4x - 4) = 0
x₁ = 1

(2x + 11) = 0
x₂ = -5 1/2

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