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OpenStudy (anonymous):

y(y + 4) - y = 6 is a quadratic equation. -true -fasle

hartnn (hartnn):

what do u think?

jagr2713 (jagr2713):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

false?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A quadratic equation looks like this: \[\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{ 2a }\]

hartnn (hartnn):

can you simplify this : \(\Large y(y+4)\) ? distribute y to both inner terms..

hartnn (hartnn):

note that in a quadratic equation, the highest exponent of the variable is 2.

hartnn (hartnn):

Bro, thats the formula to solve a quadratic :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jagr2713 understood, that's why i deleted my comment, along with the understanding that I was wrong. Thank you for the warning.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks i got it the answer is false

hartnn (hartnn):

lol it was true :P

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

if you expand the parenthesis you will end up with the first term of y^2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol is true! xD

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