SOLUTION: Alessandro wrote the quadratic equation -6=x2+4x-1 in standard form. What is the value of c in his new equation?

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Question 1166249: Alessandro wrote the quadratic equation -6=x2+4x-1 in standard form. What is the value of c in his new equation?
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The standard form of a quadratic equation is given by: ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0
Here, we have -6=x%5E2%2B4x-1
Adding 6 to both sides, we get:
0=x%5E2%2B4x%2B5 or x%5E2%2B4x%2B5=0
a=1,b=4,c=5
Hence, we are in standard form.