Put the equation below in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0. Enter exponents using the caret ( ^ ). For example, you would enter 4x2 as 4x^2.

x2 + 2x + 9 = 2

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Put the equation below in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0. Enter exponents using the caret ( ^ ). For example, you would enter 4x2 as 4x^2.

x2 + 2x + 9 = 2

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

FYI, these are time test questions he's asking.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

oh, is that so?

anonymous · Answer

nope its a flll in question.

anonymous · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/5018bbfde4b04dfc808c789a

anonymous · Answer

i just want someone to help me find the answer.

anonymous · Answer

I'm not trying to be a wingspan.  But there are people who will post just the answers and i don't think that's fair which is why i mentioned it.

I don't think anyone will mind trying to help point you in the right direction though, i certainly don't.

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 
can you help me?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Hint: get everything to one side and tell me what you get

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you want the right side to be zero

anonymous · Answer

x^2+2x+7=0

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you got it, that's all there is to it

it looks like you know what you're doing, which is good

anonymous · Answer

thanks jim.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

np

anonymous · Answer

so $$\huge x^2+2x+9=2$$
When factoring get one side equal to zero.  Then think of ways where, what two things can i multiply to get 7 but when added get 2 ?