document.write( "Question 940757: The steps to derive the quadratic formula are shown below:
\n" ); document.write( "Step 1: ax2 + bx + c = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Step 2: x2 + b over ax + c over a = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Step 3: x2 + b over ax = - c over a
\n" ); document.write( "Step 4: x2 +b over a x + square of quantity of b over 2 times a = - c over a + square of quantity of b over 2 times a
\n" ); document.write( "Step 5: x plus b over 4a, all square = - c over a+ square of quantity of b over 2 times a
\n" ); document.write( "Step 6: x + b over 2 times a = square root of all of negative c over a plus the square of the quantity b over 2 times a
\n" ); document.write( "Step 7: x = - b over 2 times a± square root of all of negative c over a plus the square of the quantity b over 2 times a = -b over 2 times a ± square root of the quantity of b squared minus 4 times a times c over 4 times a squared= negative b plus or minus square root of b squared minus 4 times a times c over 2 times a\r
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Completing the Square to Solve General Quadratic Equation
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