Question 1051708
Follow this demonstation lesson:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD4AiN1Gsmc">changing a quadratic equation from general form to standard form - video</a>


Solving the quadratic equation for the unknown variable becomes a very simple process if done from the standard form.  You also have a general formula for this result:


{{{highlight_green(x=(-b+- sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a))}}}