SOLUTION: can you tell me how to slove the quadratic equation -1x^2+12x-32 step by step

Question 474361: can you tell me how to slove the quadratic equation -1x^2+12x-32 step by step
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's no equal sign.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Set this equal to zero. ( note that there is no
equation until an = sign appears)

Now it's an equation, and I can solve for
I'll use the quadratic formula.
If the equation is in the form
, then

(1)
and

(2)
These are the 2 solutions
Rewrite (1) and (2) as:
(1)
(2)
Now multiply both sides of (1) by
(1)
Multiply (1) and (2) to get your equation

OK

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