How you u solve this equation step by step?

x^2 -8x +14 = 3x -4

subtract 3x on both sides

x^2 -11x +14 = -4

add 4 on both sides

x^2 -11x +18 = 0

factorise

(x-9)(x-2)

x - 9 = 0

x - 2 = 0

therefore the solutions are:

(c, 0) i might be wrong so don't put full faith on my answer

see explanation

step-by-step explanation:

since the sequence is geometric there is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

r = 4 ÷ - 2 = - 2

r = - 8 ÷ 4 = - 2

r = 16 ÷ 8 = - 2

the next term - 13 must be incorrect as it should be - 32 for the sequence to be geometric.

the first 4 terms are therefore geometric with common ratio r = - 2