document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243022>Question 243022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to write a quadratic equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A quadratic equation is of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 where a CANNOT = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve a quadratic equation by factoring if, after writing it in standard form, the quadratic expression factors. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Simplify each side if needed. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Write in standard form, ax^2 + bx + c = 0, if needed. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4:  Use the Zero-Product Principle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5: Solve for the linear equation(s) set up in step 4.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what it looks like:  x^2 + 3x - 10 = 0.<BR>\n" );
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