x2-4x=177 (the 2 is an exponent)
x² - 4x = 177x² - 4x - 177 = 0x = -(-4) +/- √((-4)² - 4(1)(-177)) 2(1)x = 4 +/- √(16 + 708) 2x = 4 +/- √(724) 2x = 4 +/- 2√(181) 2x = 2 + √(181)x = 2 + √(181) x = 2 - √(181)