I'm supposed to use the quadratic formula to solve x^2 - 7x - 6 = 0 Ufortunatly it's a subject I've been having problems with since about halfway through, and now that I'm at the end I'm sorta freaking out.

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anonymous · Answer

x^2 - 7x -6 = 0
Here,
a = 1
b = -7
c = -6
Then you put those values in this equation and find the answer.

x = [ -b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac) ] / 2a

anonymous · Answer

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/quadform.htm Because I cannot write the equations correctly here for some reason...

anonymous · Answer

OH, I would have failed horribly, that was actually the only equation I understood very well, I mixed up my names I guess...

anonymous · Answer

$$x =7+ \sqrt{73}/2  or  x =7- \sqrt{?73}/2$$