Textbook Question
Solve each equation using completing the square. 3x2 + 2x = 5
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1. Equations & Inequalities
The Square Root Property
3:15 minutesProblem 53
Textbook Question
Solve each equation using the quadratic formula. x2 - 6x = -7
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Rewrite the equation in standard quadratic form \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\). Start by adding 7 to both sides to get \(x^2 - 6x + 7 = 0\).
Identify the coefficients: \(a = 1\), \(b = -6\), and \(c = 7\) from the equation \(x^2 - 6x + 7 = 0\).
Write down the quadratic formula: \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\).
Substitute the values of \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) into the quadratic formula: \(x = \frac{-(-6) \pm \sqrt{(-6)^2 - 4(1)(7)}}{2(1)}\).
Simplify inside the square root and the numerator step-by-step to prepare for solving for \(x\).
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Quadratic Equation Standard Form
A quadratic equation is typically written in the standard form ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants and a ≠ 0. To apply the quadratic formula, the given equation must first be rearranged into this form by moving all terms to one side.
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