document.write( "Question 247339: \"I need your help on solving quadratic numbers.\" my promblem that i have on my homework is 6t2+5=2t2+1. this is what i had did i did foil making the promblem 12t2-6t2+10t2-5 i added like terms getting 16t2-5. Then i got confusede and stoped \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #180477 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Why would you foil this? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Assuming the problem is \n" ); document.write( "6x^2 + 5 = 2x^2 + 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "6x^2 - 2x^2 = -5 + 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 = -4 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = -1 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = i \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation \n" ); document.write( "6(i^2) + 5 = 2(i^2) + 1 \n" ); document.write( "We know that i^2 = -1 \n" ); document.write( "6(-1) + 5 = 2(-1) + 1 \n" ); document.write( "-6 + 5 = -2 + 1 \n" ); document.write( "-1 = -1 \n" ); document.write( " |