document.write( "Question 143295: what are the steps to solving quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula??
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document.write( "like what to do is steps (step 1,step 2,step 3.............. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #104279 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "USING THE EQUATION X^2+17X-60=0 WE REPLACE THE A TERM WITH (1), REPLACE THE B TERM WITH (17) & THE C TERM WITH (-60) & SOLVE FOR X: \n" ); document.write( "X=(-17+-SQRT[17^2-4*1*-60])/2*1 NOW EXPAND THE (17^2), THE (-4*1*-60) & THE (2*1): \n" ); document.write( "X=(-17+-SQRT[289+240])/2 NOW ADD THE (289+240). \n" ); document.write( "X=(-17+-SQRT529)/2 NOW FIND THE SQRT (529). \n" ); document.write( "X=(-17+-23)/2 NOW ADD THE (-17+23) \n" ); document.write( "X=(-17+23)/2 NOW DIVIDE. \n" ); document.write( "X=6/2 NOW REDUCE THE FRACTION. \n" ); document.write( "X=3 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "X=(-17-23)/2 NOW ADD (-17-23) \n" ); document.write( "X=-40/2 REDUCE THE FRACTION. \n" ); document.write( "X=-20 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( " |