SOLUTION: how to find a= b= c= from -2t =-8 ^ to the second power

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Question 342211: how to find a= b= c= from -2t =-8
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to the second power
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2t%5E2=-8
Put the equation in standard form, ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0
-2t%5E2%2B8=0
Now compare,
The coefficient of the t%5E2 term :a=-2
The coefficient of the t term :b=0
The constant terme :c=8