Whlch set of numbers contains both solutions to the equation x2 - 2x - 8 = 0?

The blue whale is the largest animal living on the earth. the average blue whale measures 100 feet long (30 meters) and weighs 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms). a whale’s head is 1⁄3 of the length of its body. a new baby whale is 1⁄4 the length of a grown whale. the average man is 1⁄17 the length of a blue whale, and 1⁄1,818 its weight. a human baby measures 1⁄4 of the length of an adult. calculate the following information: how long is a whale’s head? how long is a new baby whale? how tall is the average man? how much does the average man weigh? how tall is the average human baby?

An appliance store sells a washer-dryer combination for $1800. if the washer costs $300 more than the dryer, find the cost for each appliance.

The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 7 centimeters. if the area is 400 square centimeters, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.