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Be Familiar With Variables
Variables are something we've been working with for a few years now. Make sure you're comfortable solving for them. -
Factoring
Factoring is key to a quadratic equation. (x-2)(x+3)=0 -
Learning the Quadratic Formula
You have now learned the equation for the Quadratic Formula. Let's break it down. -
Identifying Your Variables
In a quadratic equation, we want to solve for x. ax2+bx+c=0 -
Plug in Your Variables
Plug in your a, b and c into the quadratic formula. -
Solve for x
Now that we've plugged in all of our values, we must solve for x. This will get you two answers. -
Plug in Answers
Plug in your answers to the quadratic formula in the form of (x+/- one answer)(x+/- your other answer) Congratulations! You solved a quadratic equation using the quadratic formula!