SOLUTION: Using the quadratic equation y=-6x+8=0 a. solve by factoring b. solve by using the quadratic formula show work in both a and b

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Question 56985: Using the quadratic equation y=-6x+8=0
a. solve by factoring
b. solve by using the quadratic formula
show work in both a and b

Answer by funmath(2933)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This isn't a quadratic equation, it's a linear equation. You can't factor it or solve it using the quadratic formula.
Quadratic equations have a squared independent variable like: x^2
The standard form of a quadratic equation is:
Happy Calculating!!!

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