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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following equations is quadratic? A.) x(x^2 + 1) = 0 B.) 5(4x + 2) = 3 C.) (x + 3)(x + 4) = 5

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No sir. I'm new to this stuff, so I don't understand it.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

A quadratic term is a term of degree of 2. A quadratic equation is an equation whose term of highest degree is quadratic.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

...???

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Those are the definitions.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Can you apply them to this question?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

The degree of a variable in a monomial is the number of times that the variable occurs as a factor in the monomial.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

@xo_kansasprincess_xo are you still there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes I got it. Thank you, @skullpatrol ..!:)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Thanks for asking :)

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