Question

What is the first step in solving the quadratic equation -5x2+8=133?

taking the square root of both sides of the equation
subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation
squaring both sides of the equation
adding 8 to both sides of the equation

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The first step in solving the quadratic equation -5x^2 + 8 = 133 would be to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable on one side.