document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146362>Question 146362</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to write in standard form and determine the values of a,b, and c. Can you help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 + 20x = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aswathytony><B>aswathytony(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aswathytony><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the standard form of a quadratric equation  is ax^2 + bx + c = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given equation is 4x^2 + 20x = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here equation is having only two terms, x^2 & x term. there is no constant term , i.e. c =0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can write the equation as 4x^2 + 20x + 0 =0 ( instead of writing like this zero is avoided , since it makes no sense)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "comparing with standard form , we get  a= 4 , b = 20 & c= 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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