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Question 467620: I need help with this Algebra problem, please.
Solve the quadratic formula. Simplify the answer.
6x^2-2x-1=0
Simplify. Express your answer with positive exponents.
((3 x y^-2)/x^3)^2(-a^2b/2b^-1)^-2
((4 x)/y^3)^-3
(-(a^2 b)/(2 b^-1))^3
(16)^3/4
Thank you for your help!

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You cannot "solve the Quadratic Formula." What you can do is solve the given quadratic equation using the quadratic formula. I'll presume that is what you meant.

Step 1: Write down the coefficients from your equation of the form

, , and

Step 2: Plug the numbers into the formula:

That's all the algebra there is to do on this problem. The rest is arithmetic. You can do your own arithmetic.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it