A new math problem!!

[smokethedays]

if you solve this using graphing calculatro, u won't get the right answer so save ur time and use ur brain.
(x^2-2x-8)
^
(x^2-5) =1

* x squared -5 to the power of x squared minus 2x minus 8, the whole equation equal 1.
now the question:
Find the sum of the squares of the possible solution(s).

[audis4]

if you solve this using graphing calculatro, u won't get the right answer so save ur time and use ur brain.
(x^2-2x-8)
^
(x^2-5) =1

* x squared -5 to the power of x squared minus 2x minus 8, the whole equation equal 1.
now the question:
Find the sum of the squares of the possible solution(s).

No thanks

[UpstateTank]

no more math problems!

[DNoMac]

This seems like something Johan could handle, or is he just physics?

[stunner5000pt]

i dont understnad what you wrote...

[Haro3]

6would work

[Haro3]

and it also frooze my calculator when i tried it lol oh the sum of the squars then it would be 12

[dedic8ed1]

I did enough math on my pre employment test for a oil company
so no thanks bro good luck

[Haro3]

lol never mind im right hahahaha x=square root 6

[HORSE~]

Is the answer 2 ?????????

[Haro3]

x=square root 6

[stunner5000pt]

if you solve this using graphing calculatro, u won't get the right answer so save ur time and use ur brain.
(x^2-2x-8)
^
(x^2-5) =1

* x squared -5 to the power of x squared minus 2x minus 8, the whole equation equal 1.
now the question:
Find the sum of the squares of the possible solution(s).

i think you can just find the log(natural log or ln) of both sides

x = -2,4, +/- root 6
those are the answers i got

to find the sum of the squares is easy now...

[stunner5000pt]

my steps (because i had nothing better to do than type it ALL out)

ln(x^2-5)^(x^2-2x-8)=ln(1)
(x^2-2x-8)ln(x^2-5)=0

x^2 -2x-8 = 0
(x-4)(x+2) = 0
x=4,-2

ln(x^2-5) = 0 = ln(1)
x^2 -5 =1
x^2 = 6
x =+/- root 6

sum of the squares is 4^2 + (-2)^2 +(6^2) +(-6^2) = 92

[Haro3]

yea i didnt understand the sum of the squares part
but atleast i got x=square root 6 (the plus or minus should have been assumed)

[DNoMac]

And they say juice heads are dumb?? You nerds!!!!