Solve by using the quadratic formula. x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0?
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x=[2+/-rt(4+60)]/2\n=[2+/-8]/2\n=-3 or 5\nso the factors are\n(x+3)(x-5)
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Factoring out X gives:\nX(-X^2 + X + 6)=0\nUsing the quadratic formula to factor the terms inside the brackets gives:\n-X^2 + X + 6 = (X+2)(-X+3)\nSo we have:\nX(X+2)(-X+3)=0 and the zeros are X=0, X=-2, X=3
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x^2-5x-2=0\n\nuse the quadratic formula\n\n[5  +/- sqrt(25-4*1*-2)]/2\n\n[5  +/-   sqrt(25+ 8)]/2\n\nI distributed the 1/2...easier to type\n\n5/2  +/-sqrt33/2
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By dividing the equation by 2:\n\nx^2 + 3x +1 = 0\n\nThe quadratic formula is = [-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4*a*c)]/2a\n\nWhere a =1;     b = 3;       c = 1.\n\nNow, we plug in this values in the quadratic formula, and we'll obtain a value of x, using the minus sign, and other, using the plus sign, as follows:\n\nx1= [ - 3 + sqrt( 3^2  - 4*1*1)]/(2*1)\nx1= [ - 3 + sqrt(9 - 4)]/2\nx1= [ - 3 + sqrt(5)]/2\nx1= [ -3 + 2.236]/2\nx1= -0.382\n\nx2= [ - 3 - sqrt( 3^2  - 4*1*1)]/(2*1)\nx2= [ - 3 - sqrt(9 - 4)]/2\nx2= [ - 3 - sqrt(5)]/2\nx2= [ -3 - 2.236]/2\nx2= -2.618
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a(x^2)+2*(ax)+a=0\na(x^2+2x+1)\nLet a=0\nx^2+2x+1=0\n(x+1)^2=0\nsquare root of (x+1)^2=x+1 & square root of 0=0 \nSo,x+1=0\nx=0-1\nx= -1
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You just factor\n(2x-1)(x-2)=0\nx=2, 1/2
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i'm not sure if i know what you're asking for, but to solve a quadratic equation you should just be able to use your solve( command and enter in the expression.  be sure to put a comma and the variable name at the end of it, for example \n\nsolve(x^2 + 2x +3=0, x)\n\np.s. i just typed that in randomly, it may have imaginary roots, which your calculator can handle but you'll have to use csolve(
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set y=0\nsolve quadratic eqn\nquadratic eqn\n\n-7 +- (49-16)^.5\n-------------------\n2\n= (-7 +- 33^.5)/2
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ill write down the formula for finding the root of a quadratic equation :  ax^2 + bx + c = 0\nsolution: x = {-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac) } / 2a\n\nequation x^2=5x + 2 can be written as :\n\nx^2 - 5x - 2 = 0\nhere a = 1 ; b = -5 ; c = -2 ;\nsimply apply the formula to find the value of x .\n\nx ={ -(-5)+-sqrt(25 - 4*-2) } /  2\nx ={ 5 +- sqrt(24+8) } / 2\nx = { 5 +- sqrt(33) } / 2\n\nThe second equation :\n\n4x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0\nhere a = 4 ; b = 2 ; c = -3\n\nx = {-2 +- sqrt( 4 - 4*4*-3) } / 2*4\nx = {-2 +- sqrt(4+48) } / 8\nx = { -2 +- sqrt(52) } /8\n\nsimplify the term inside the square root ,  52 = 13*4\nso 4 gets square rooted and\n\nx = { -2 +- 2 sqrt(13) } /8\n\ntake 2 common from the numerator and denominator and cancel them.\n\nx = 2{ -1 +- sqrt(13) } / 4*2\nx = { -1 +- sqrt(13) } / 4\n\nthats your answer.\n\nhave a nice day :)
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Eliminate the y to get\n2-x^2=2x+4\nx^2+2x+2=0\nusing quadratic formula\n(-2+-sqrt(4-4*2))/2\nwe see there are no real roots: the two functions do not intersect\nx= -1+-i
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You always can bring a quadratic equation\nax2 + bx + c = 0  in the form x2 + 2px + q = 0\nby dividing with a and p = b/(2a) while q = c/a\n\nx2 + 2px + q = 0\nx2 + 2px + p2 + q = p2\n(x + p)^2 = p2 - q\nx + p = +V(p2 - q) or x + p =  -V(p2 - q) \nx  = -p +V(p2 - q) or x = -p  - V(p2 - q)\n\nWhen you replace p and q you find the famous abc formula.\nSatisfied?
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3x + 1 = 5x - 15\n16 = 2x\nx = 8
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Do you mean x^2 - 15x + 44. because then you would make it x^2 -15x = -44 and then to complete the square you take -15 divide that by 2 and square it, which would be 56.25 which you then add to both sides. making the equation x^2 -15x +56.25 = 12.25  or (x-7.5)^2 = 12.25 \nI'm pretty sure thats how you would do it.
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quadratic equations of the form \n\nax^2+bx+c=0\n\ncan be used with the quadratic formula, see\n\nhttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/QuadraticFormula.html\n\nso just transform all your equations into the form\n\nax^2+bx+c = 0 (x can be called differently, of course).\n\nEdit: for example, let's take \n\n5t^2 + 20t - 60 = 0\n\naccording to the quadratic formula, the solutions are\n\nt_1 = (-20+sqrt(20*20-4*5*(-60))) / (2*5) = (-20+sqrt(1600))/10 = 2\n\nand\n\nt_2 = (-20-sqrt(20*20-4*5*(-60))) / (2*5) = (-20-sqrt(1600))/10 = -6\n\nNote: if the term below the root (sqrt) is negative, it is not a valid solution - sometimes the quadratic equation has only one solution, or none.
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Given ax² + bx + c = 0, the quadratic formula tells us that:\n\nx = [ -b ± √(b²-4ac) ] ÷ 2a\n\nIn your problem, a=3, b=12, c=1  --  simply plug these values into the quadratic formula to solve for x.
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Let me just work through the steps to solve the problem:\n\nsqrt(2x^2-1)=x   <---Original Equation\n2x^2-1=x         <---Square both sides\n2x^2-x-1=0       <---Subtract x\n\nNow, apply the quadradic equation:\nx=(-b+/-(sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)\n\nFor this equation, the equation is:\nx=(-(-1)+/-(sqrt((-1^2)-4*2*(-1))/(2*(2))\n\nSimplified it is:\nx=(1+/-sqrt(1+8))/(4)\nx=(1+3)/4 or x=(1-3)/4\n\nSo, x=1 or x=-1/2
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if solving for  t\nmutipying both sides by t gives \nct = -2t^2 + 4 which is equal to 2t^2 + ct - 4 = 0\nusing the quadratic formula we get t = (-c +/- sqrt(c^2 + 32)) / 4