Part 1: Create your own quadratic equation that cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved using the quadratic formula. Identify the values of a, b, and c, and find the solutions using the quadratic formula. Show all work to receive credit.

Part 2: Using complete sentences, explain how you know that the equation from Part 1 cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved by using the quadratic formula.

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Part 1: Create your own quadratic equation that cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved using the quadratic formula. Identify the values of a, b, and c, and find the solutions using the quadratic formula. Show all work to receive credit.

Part 2: Using complete sentences, explain how you know that the equation from Part 1 cannot be solved by factoring, but can be solved by using the quadratic formula.

anonymous · Answer

they are asking you to take something in factored form and multiply out

anonymous · Answer

damn i should learn how to read, it says "cannot be factored" presumably they mean cannot be factored using integers

unklerhaukus · Answer

$$x^2+1=0$$

anonymous · Answer

make it easy
like say $x^2+2x-1=0$

anonymous · Answer

or like the one above, except that that one has not real solutions
kind of an open ended question isn't it?

anonymous · Answer

idk this is my last question, its so long and stupid haha. I literally can't even think at this point so thank you so so so very much for your help!

unklerhaukus · Answer

$$x=\frac{\pm\sqrt{-4}}{2}=\pm i$$

anonymous · Answer

Part 1: Create your own quadratic equation that cannot be solved by factoring
x^2 - 3x + 5 = 0 (you can't factorize it with integer numbers) 
but you can solve it with the formule 
a=1 , b=-3, c=5

so x1=1.5 , x2 = 1.65

anonymous · Answer

do you need it still?