what is the first step in solving a quadratic equation of the form given below?
(ax+b)^2=c

A) factor out a common factor
B) use the zero product rule
C) divide both sides by c
D) take the square root of both sides

Question

what is the first step in solving a quadratic equation of the form given below?
(ax+b)^2=c

A) factor out a common factor
B) use the zero product rule
C) divide both sides by c
D) take the square root of both sides

anonymous · Answer

@Jhannybean can you please help me with this?

anonymous · Answer

I will award a medal to anyone that can help  me :)

jhannybean · Answer

How would you eliminate the square?

jhannybean · Answer

basically, what "undoes" a square?

anonymous · Answer

square root it?

jhannybean · Answer

And quadratic form : $ax^2+bx+c$

therefore I think your problem should say: $(ax^2+bx)^2=c$

jhannybean · Answer

You can eliminate C and A, 

If the zero product property means that you have : "stuff" - "stuff"  = 0 
that would fit the quadratic form also. 

I wasn't really familiar with the property.

jhannybean · Answer

So

a) your equation is off, and therefore would have to "undo" the square by taking the square root of both sides

b) the zero product property would mean you subtract -c from both sides of the equation and therefore would fit the quadratic form: $ax^2+bx+c=0$