Which of the following is a solution of 4x2 = - 9x - 4?
Do the directions specify what we have to solve by? Quadratic formula or Factoring?
Step one: We need to get the equation into \[\huge~\rm~ax^2+bx+c=0 \] form. What do we do to get the equation into this form?
Quadratic formula
would i minus the 4x^2 on both sides?
yes! :)
ok now what ?
\[\huge~\rm-4x^2- 9x - 4=0\]
list your A B C values now :)
a.9 plus or minus the square root of 17 divided by 8. b.negative 9 plus or minus the square root of 145 divided by 8. c.9 plus or minus the square root of 145 divided by 8. d.negative 9 plus or minus the square root of 17 divided by 8
abc values...
i dont understand:/
ax^2+bx+c=0 -4x^2-9x-4=0 name the abc values now
a=-4 b=-9 c=-4? like that
Yes :) \[\huge~\rm~~x=\frac{ -(-9)~\pm \sqrt{(-9)^2-4(-4)(-4)} }{ 2(-4) } \]
Solve \[\huge~\rm~~x=\frac{ 9~\pm \sqrt{(-9)^2-4(-4)(-4)} }{ 2(-4) } \]
\[\frac{ 81-64? }/-8
is this right?
that makes a lot more since lol thank you so much. i got tones more but ill use your method lol
:) try this: http://www.mathwarehouse.com/quadratic/quadratic-formula-calculator.php
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