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| Question 148770:  I am having a difficult time with Quadratic coefficients like:
 trying to find x1_____ and x2_______
 x2 = 1.5x + 0.5
 a=__________  b=______________  c=______________
 
 x2 = 4.41x
 a=_______________  b=_______________ c=____________
 I have six problems like this, I just can't wrap my brain around this.
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! find x1_____ and x2_______ x^2 = 1.5x + 0.5
 x^2 - (3/2)x - (1/2) = 0
 Multiply thru by 2 to get:
 2x^2 -3x + 1 = 0
 Factor:
 (2x-1)(x-1) = 0
 x = 1/2 or x = 1
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 The original values of a,b, and c are
 a=___1_______ b=__-1.5____________ c=___-1/2___________
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 x^2 = 4.41x
 x^2-4.41x = 0
 x(x-4.41) = 0
 x = 0 or x = 4.41
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 a=___1____________ b=____-4.41___________ c=___0_________
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 Cheers,
 Stan H.
 
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