SOLUTION: we have a disagreement with a classmate. Is {{{0x^2+x+1 =8}}} a quadratic equation or not? We disagree on this.

SOLUTION: we have a disagreement with a classmate. Is {{{0x^2+x+1 =8}}} a quadratic equation or not? We disagree on this.

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Question 306325: we have a disagreement with a classmate.
Is a quadratic equation or not?
We disagree on this.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer is definitely NOT!
Why, because in a quadratic equation of the form the coefficient of the term (that's the a) must be non-zero otherwise it's not a quadratic.
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