Question

Help with a quadratic equation?

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

\[x - 2x^ \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } +1 = 0\]

Answer 3

1st step: square both sides of the equation...

Answer 4

what do you get??

Answer 5

x^2 - (2x?) + 1 = 0

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

why the question mark??? what is it supposed to mean?

Answer 8

are you there??

Answer 9

So it is supposed to be 2x in the middle then? Sorry I'm trying to get past #23

Answer 10

yes....so can you carry on from there???

Answer 11

now that you have a quadratic equation

Answer 12

Yes I figured out that one, still can't do 23 apparently

Answer 13

which one is 23??

Answer 14

#23 \[x^2 + x + 6 = 0\]

Answer 15

use the quadratic formula to find x...

Answer 16

but it doesn't factor?

Answer 17

you could use the formula....do you know the formula?? or you need help applying it to the question??

Answer 18

I get it to this using the formula: \[X = -1 \sqrt{23}/2\]

Answer 19

you did not apply it well.......does this link help???
http://www.youtube.com/user/MathMeeting?v=3ayhvAI3IeY

Answer 20

unfortunately I can't view the video..my school has youtube blocked

Answer 21

okay.....what about this one???
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvquad4.htm