SOLUTION: Please help me, I need a breif explanation of how the quadratic equation works, because I need to explain it in a problem, but I got the answer to it on my graphing calculator, and

Question 23132: Please help me, I need a breif explanation of how the quadratic equation works, because I need to explain it in a problem, but I got the answer to it on my graphing calculator, and I never used it before in school. All I know about it is that is serves as a rule for the problem. Help!
Answer by stanbon!(97) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I suggest you use Google to search for "Math World Quadratic Equation".
There the quadratic formula is derived and it's use is explained.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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