Question 324721
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You can't, at least not in the form it is in.  In order to use the quadratic formula, the equation must be in standard form, namely:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\ =\ 0]


Expand the binomial and then collect like terms.  Put everything into the LHS.  Then you can identify *[tex \Large a], *[tex \Large b], and *[tex \Large c] and use the formula.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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