Solve x^2+6x-23

$$x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 23$$

Factor

$$\left(x-\left(-4\sqrt{2}-3\right)\right)\left(x-\left(4\sqrt{2}-3\right)\right)$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.

$$x^{2}+6x-23=0$$

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{6^{2}-4\left(-23\right)}}{2}$$

Square 6.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{36-4\left(-23\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -23.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{36+92}}{2}$$

Add 36 to 92.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{128}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 128.

$$x=\frac{-6±8\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-6±8\sqrt{2}}{2} when ± is plus. Add -6 to 8\sqrt{2}.

$$x=\frac{8\sqrt{2}-6}{2}$$

Divide -6+8\sqrt{2} by 2.

$$x=4\sqrt{2}-3$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-6±8\sqrt{2}}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 8\sqrt{2} from -6.

$$x=\frac{-8\sqrt{2}-6}{2}$$

Divide -6-8\sqrt{2} by 2.

$$x=-4\sqrt{2}-3$$

Factor the original expression using ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right). Substitute -3+4\sqrt{2} for x_{1} and -3-4\sqrt{2} for x_{2}.

$$x^{2}+6x-23=\left(x-\left(4\sqrt{2}-3\right)\right)\left(x-\left(-4\sqrt{2}-3\right)\right)$$

Steps Using Direct Factoring Method

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by a new direct factoring method that does not require guess work. To use the direct factoring method, the equation must be in the form x^2+Bx+C=0.

$$x ^ 2 +6x -23 = 0$$

Let r and s be the factors for the quadratic equation such that x^2+Bx+C=(x−r)(x−s) where sum of factors (r+s)=−B and the product of factors rs = C

$$r + s = -6 rs = -23$$

Two numbers r and s sum up to -6 exactly when the average of the two numbers is \frac{1}{2}*-6 = -3. You can also see that the midpoint of r and s corresponds to the axis of symmetry of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation y=x^2+Bx+C. The values of r and s are equidistant from the center by an unknown quantity u. Express r and s with respect to variable u. <div style='padding: 8px'><img src='https://opalmath.azureedge.net/customsolver/quadraticgraph.png' style='width: 100%;max-width: 700px' /></div>

$$r = -3 - u s = -3 + u$$

To solve for unknown quantity u, substitute these in the product equation rs = -23

$$(-3 - u) (-3 + u) = -23$$

Simplify by expanding (a -b) (a + b) = a^2 – b^2

$$9 - u^2 = -23$$

Simplify the expression by subtracting 9 on both sides

$$-u^2 = -23-9 = -32$$

Simplify the expression by multiplying -1 on both sides and take the square root to obtain the value of unknown variable u

$$u^2 = 32 u = \pm\sqrt{32} = \pm \sqrt{32}$$

The factors r and s are the solutions to the quadratic equation. Substitute the value of u to compute the r and s.

$$r =-3 - \sqrt{32} = -8.657 s = -3 + \sqrt{32} = 2.657$$

Evaluate

$$x^{2}+6x-23$$