Answer:
x = 2, x = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
2x^2 = 8
divide both sides by 2
x^2 = 4
This is a perfect square!
square root on both sides
x = 2, or -2
(2 negatives multiplied = positive)
Check work
2*(2)^2 = 8
2*4 = 8
8 = 8 :)
Check work
2*(-2)^2 = 8
2*4 = 8
8 = 8 :)