document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986720>Question 986720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. What is the first thing you would do in order to use the quadratic formula to solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 7x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. In the following equation, what are the values of a, b, and c?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 5x^2 + 3x - 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Why/how does using the quadratic formula gives us two different roots (or solutions)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Do ALL quadratic equations give us two roots (or solutions)? Explain your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 7x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 9 from each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. In the following equation, what are the values of a, b, and c?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 5x^2 + 3x - 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, 3 and -19 respectively.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Why/how does using the quadratic formula gives us two different roots (or solutions)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't always.  Sometimes it's the same root twice, called multiplicity 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Do ALL quadratic equations give us two roots (or solutions)? Explain your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, but sometimes it's the same root twice as discussed above. </SPAN>\n" );
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