Question

Help please

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Please just post your question right off. Not necessary to write, "help please."

do whatever you have to do to move both terms from the right side of the equation to the left side. Your result?

Answer 3

actually @mathmale I did ..but you never responded so I decided to close that question and repost

Answer 4

What is the definition of "standard form" for a polynomial?

Answer 5

Do you know how to arrange the terms in decreasing degree of the variable?

Answer 6

Is the answer?
\[2x^2-3=-2(3x+1)\]

Answer 7

@skullpatrol

Answer 8

Similar example:

Let's say we had

\[\Large 5x^2 + 10 = 4x - 7\]

and we wanted to get that into standard form. The goal is to get everything to one side. Then combine like terms. In this example, that means we subtract 4x from both sides first

\[\Large 5x^2 + 10 = 4x - 7\]
\[\Large 5x^2 + 10-4x = 4x - 7-4x\]
\[\Large 5x^2 + 10-4x = 4x-4x - 7\]
\[\Large 5x^2 + 10-4x = 0x - 7\]
\[\Large 5x^2 + 10-4x = 0 - 7\]
\[\Large 5x^2-4x + 10 = -7\]


Then we add 7 to both sides


\[\Large 5x^2-4x + 10 = -7\]
\[\Large 5x^2-4x + 10+7 = -7+7\]
\[\Large 5x^2-4x + 17 = 0\]

and that wraps up the problem. Keep in mind that this is just an example.

Answer 9

Oka so would I be correcT?

Answer 10

@3mar

Answer 11

that's not in standard form @zarkam21

Answer 12

standard form is

ax^2 + bx + c = 0

where a,b,c are place holders for numbers

Something like

3x^2 + 12x - 19 = 0

is standard form. It's not the answer, but the answer will look like this

Answer 13

One side of the equation is 0

and the other is arranged in decreasing degree of the variable.

Answer 14

And then

Answer 15

And then that is your answer :-)

Answer 16

If you want to go through this faster, please move the 2 terms from the right side to the left side. Show your result. Should be easy since you've done this before.

Answer 17

Okay one sec I'm just going to do this all out on paper then I will let you know what I get =)

Answer 18

@skullpatrol =)

Answer 19

Prefer you show one step at a time.

Answer 20

Paper is good =)

Answer 21

I'll let skullpatrol take over here.

Answer 22

Nah @mathmale you can help please :-)

Answer 23

I would add 3 to both sides first right?

Answer 24

Yes

Answer 25

Well, that approach would work, but you've chosen not to do what I first suggested.
Leave the left two terms where they are and move the right two terms over to the left side.
How would you do that?

Answer 26

after that I would get \[2x^2=-6x\]

Answer 27

\[2x^2=-6x+1\]

Answer 28

good

Answer 29

Now what?

Answer 30

You're not at liberty to discard terms.

You have 2x^2-3=-6x-2.

Add 6x to both sides. then ADD 2 to both sides.

You will end up with 4 terms on the left.

2 of them can be combined.

Mind doing that?

Answer 31

\[2x^2+6x-3=1 ?\]

Answer 32

Your \[2x^2=-6x+1\] will "work," but convention says we usually consolidate terms on the left, not on the right. Again, i am going to excuse myself, rather than confuse you with 2 different approches to solving the same problem. Good luck.

Answer 33

Okay =)

Answer 34

@skullpatrol

Answer 35

Any ideas?

Answer 36

now would I add 6x to both sides?

Answer 37

Do it please :-)

Answer 38

Yes. But I gave you clear and specific instructions for the solution of this problem, long ago.

Answer 39

Learn by doing ;-)

Answer 40

2x^2+6x+2-3=1

Answer 41

All you are required to do is satisfy the definition of the "standard form" of a polynomial.

Answer 42

And you are getting closer to that goal. Your standard form will look like y=ax^2+bx+c.

Answer 43

^ y = 0

Answer 44

so next would i simply do 2-3?

Answer 45

Yes

Answer 46

:)

Answer 47

Please take over @mathmale my battery is getting low

Answer 48

2x^2+6x-1=1

Answer 49

Yes, but is that in std. form? you don't want anything on the right side.

Actually, zarkam, you want an equation with zero (0) on the right side.

Answer 50

You could accomplish this by subtracting 1 from both sides of your equation. Here you go:

2x^2+6x-1-1=1-1. Please simplify this.

Answer 51

Okay so what would be the next step, I'm not quite sure

Answer 52

I just gave it to you. See above.

Answer 53

2x^2+6x-2=0?

Answer 54

Yes. That was what you were supposed to do. This equation is in standard form.
Any questions about this procedure?

Answer 55

Nope thanks =)

Answer 56

Good luck. Hope you'll be patient with me next time. Take care.

Answer 57

Sure will and I apologize also, See ya soon

Answer 58

Also study @Jim_Thompson5910's example please :-)

Answer 59

Will do =)