SOLUTION: what are the steps to solving quadratic equations?

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Question 417008: what are the steps to solving quadratic equations?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make sure your quadratic is in the form ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0 where a,b,c are real coefficients. Then the value of x is given by

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28b%5E2+-+4ac%29%29%2F2a.