SOLUTION: Step by step
Original- ax^2 + bx + c =0
1. subtract c from each side
2. Divide each side by a
3. Add he square of half the coefficient of x to each side
4.write the left s
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Original- ax^2 + bx + c =0
1. subtract c from each side
2. Divide each side by a
3. Add he square of half the coefficient of x to each side
4.write the left s
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Question 36454: Step by step
Original- ax^2 + bx + c =0
1. subtract c from each side
2. Divide each side by a
3. Add he square of half the coefficient of x to each side
4.write the left side as a perfect square
5.use a common denominator to express the right side as a single fraction
6. find the square root of eac side
7. solve for x by subtracting the same term form each side
8. use a common denominator to express the right side as a single fraction
once all the steps are done you should end up with the quadratice formula but i cant get past step three and i need each step. PLEASE HELp Answer by atif.muhammad(135) (Show Source):
Original- ax^2 + bx + c =0
1. subtract c from each side
ax^2 + bx = -c
2. Divide each side by a
x^2 + (b/a)x = -c/a
3. Add he square of half the coefficient of x to each side
x^2 + (b/a)x + (b/2a)^2 = -c/a + (b/2a)^2
x^2 + (b/a)x + (b^2/4a^2) = -c/a + (b^2/4a^2)
4.write the left side as a perfect square
(x+ b/2a)^2 = -c/a + (b^2/4a^2)
5.use a common denominator to express the right side as a single fraction
(x+ b/2a)^2 = (-4ac + b^2)/(4a^2)
6. find the square root of eac side
(x+ b/2a)^2 = (b^2 - 4ac)/(4a^2)
(x+ b/2a) =
7. solve for x by subtracting the same term form each side
(x+ b/2a) =
x =
8. use a common denominator to express the right side as a single fraction
x =
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