SOLUTION: Creating my own quadratic equation that cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved using the quadratic formula. and solving the equation.

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Question 422434: Creating my own quadratic equation that cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved using the quadratic formula. and solving the equation.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Creating my own quadratic equation that cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved using the quadratic formula. and solving the equation.
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y = x^2+2x+2
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x = [-2+- sqrt(4-4*2)]/2
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x = [-2 +- sqrt(-6)]/2
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x = [-2+sqrt(-6)]/2 or x = [-2-sqrt(-6)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.