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x^{2}-8x+10-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+10=0
Combine -8x and -3x to get -11x.
a+b=-11 ab=10
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}-11x+10 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-10 -2,-5
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 10.
-1-10=-11 -2-5=-7
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-10 b=-1
The solution is the pair that gives sum -11.
\left(x-10\right)\left(x-1\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=10 x=1
To find equation solutions, solve x-10=0 and x-1=0.
x^{2}-8x+10-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+10=0
Combine -8x and -3x to get -11x.
a+b=-11 ab=1\times 10=10
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+10. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-10 -2,-5
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 10.
-1-10=-11 -2-5=-7
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-10 b=-1
The solution is the pair that gives sum -11.
\left(x^{2}-10x\right)+\left(-x+10\right)
Rewrite x^{2}-11x+10 as \left(x^{2}-10x\right)+\left(-x+10\right).
x\left(x-10\right)-\left(x-10\right)
Factor out x in the first and -1 in the second group.
\left(x-10\right)\left(x-1\right)
Factor out common term x-10 by using distributive property.
x=10 x=1
To find equation solutions, solve x-10=0 and x-1=0.
x^{2}-8x+10-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+10=0
Combine -8x and -3x to get -11x.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{\left(-11\right)^{2}-4\times 10}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -11 for b, and 10 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{121-4\times 10}}{2}
Square -11.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{121-40}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 10.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{81}}{2}
Add 121 to -40.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±9}{2}
Take the square root of 81.
x=\frac{11±9}{2}
The opposite of -11 is 11.
x=\frac{20}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{11±9}{2} when ± is plus. Add 11 to 9.
x=10
Divide 20 by 2.
x=\frac{2}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{11±9}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 9 from 11.
x=1
Divide 2 by 2.
x=10 x=1
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}-8x+10-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+10=0
Combine -8x and -3x to get -11x.
x^{2}-11x=-10
Subtract 10 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}-11x+\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}=-10+\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -11, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{11}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{11}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}=-10+\frac{121}{4}
Square -\frac{11}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}=\frac{81}{4}
Add -10 to \frac{121}{4}.
\left(x-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{81}{4}
Factor x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{81}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{9}{2} x-\frac{11}{2}=-\frac{9}{2}
Simplify.
x=10 x=1
Add \frac{11}{2} to both sides of the equation.