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

Numerical Answers Expected!

Question

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 

Numerical Answers Expected!

anonymous · Answer

b^2-4ac

tkhunny · Answer

Really big hint: The middle one has a name, "The Discriminant"