Textbook Question
Solve each cubic equation using factoring and the quadratic formula. See Example 7.
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1. Equations & Inequalities
The Square Root Property
3:35 minutesProblem 55
Textbook Question
Solve each equation using the quadratic formula. x2 = 2x - 5
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Rewrite the equation in standard quadratic form, which is \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\). Start by moving all terms to one side: \(x^2 - 2x + 5 = 0\).
Identify the coefficients \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) from the quadratic equation. Here, \(a = 1\), \(b = -2\), and \(c = 5\).
Recall the quadratic formula: \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\). This formula gives the solutions to any quadratic equation.
Substitute the values of \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) into the quadratic formula: \(x = \frac{-(-2) \pm \sqrt{(-2)^2 - 4(1)(5)}}{2(1)}\).
Simplify inside the square root and the rest of the expression step-by-step to find the two possible values of \(x\).
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Quadratic Equation Standard Form
A quadratic equation is typically written in the standard form ax² + bx + c = 0. To solve using the quadratic formula, the equation must first be rearranged so that all terms are on one side, setting the equation equal to zero.
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