SOLUTION: Please help. I am not sure how to apply the quadratic formula to this when the "a" "b" and "c" are not in the correct order. {{{ 6x^2=-11x+87 }}}

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Question 439939: Please help. I am not sure how to apply the quadratic formula to this when the "a" "b" and "c" are not in the correct order.
+6x%5E2=-11x%2B87+
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can get the equation into the right order this way:
+6x%5E2=-11x%2B87+
Add +11x+ to both sides
+6x%5E2+%2B+11x+=+87+
Subtract 87 from both sides
+6x%5E2+%2B+11x+-+87+=+0+
Now apply quadratic formula
a+=+6
b+=+11
c+=+-87