Answer:
2, 8
Step-by-step explanation:
-1/2x^2 + 5x = 8
-x^2 + 10x = 16 (Multiplying both sides of the equation by 2)
-x^2 + 10x - 16 = 0
x^2 - 10x + 16 = 0 (changing the signs)
x^2 -2x -8x +16 = 0
x (x-2) -8 (x-2) = 0
(x-2) (x-8)
x-2 = 0
x = 2
or
x -8 = 0
x = 8
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