Question

i dont understand this question, but i tried it and this is what I came up with. . . .

The question is: Decide which part of the quadratic formula tells you whether the quadratic equation can be solved by factoring.

−b b2 − 4ac 2a

Use the part of the quadratic formula that you chose above and find its value given the following quadratic equation:

2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0

with the help of someone else on openstudy, i chose b^2-4ac.

Answer 1

this part
b2 − 4ac

Answer 2

so after that, the equation would be 0=-2x^2-7x-3 right?

Answer 3

yes
b= 7
a=2
c=3

Answer 4

ok, so then i would plug it into the quadratic formula and that would give me.. . . . give me a minute to plug it in

Answer 5

find this value
b2 − 4ac

Answer 6

49-24

Answer 7

so is that what i put into the blank? or what do i put into the blank?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

or do i put 49-24=25 or do i just put 25. Sorry , im kinda still confused