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x^2 +5x -14 =0

x=-2, 7

100

Solve by Graphing

f (x) = x2 − 6x + 8


x = -b/2a, x = 6/2 = 3       Axis of Sym = 3     32 - 6(3) + 8 = -1,       22- 6(2) + 8 = 0       Graph: Solutions are x = {2, 4}

x_|_y 

2 |  0

3 | -1   

100

5x= 90 

x = +/- 3 Sq Rt 2

100

What is the GCF of

7b^2-63b+140=0

 

The GCF=7

100

(-12 + 3i) + (9 + 4i)

-3 +7i

200

x(x-4)=0


x={0,4}

200

Solve the trinomial ax2+ bx + c where a > 1 

3h- 19h - 40 

NOTE: When Factoring ALWAYS LOOK for GCF  

NO GCF Multiply 3 x 40 and rewrite.  h- 19h -120   Find Product of 120 that SUMS -120

-24 x 5   Divide both by 3, -24/3 = -8 & 5/3 

(h -8)(h + 5/3)  Rewrite as (h -8)(3h + 5)


200

8x- 3x = 597 

x = +/- 5 Sq Rt 3

200

How many solutions does this equation have?

2x^2-7x+12=0

No real solution

200

(-8 + 6i) - (1 - 2i)

-9 + 8i

300

6x^2-11x+3=0

x={1/3, 3/2}

300

Solve the trinomial ax2+ bx + c where a > 1

20y2 -34y + 6 

NOTE: ALWAYS LOOK For GCF

2 (10y2 -17y + 3)

Multiply 10 by 3 Rewrite y2 -17y + 30 

Find Factors of 30 that SUM -17   -15 & -2

Divide both by 10, -15/10 & -2/10, 

Simplify to -3/2 & -1/5  Solution: 2(2y -3)(5y -1)

300

Simplify sqrt -49 

7i

300

Solve 

9x^2+30x+25=0

 x+ 30x + 225 Find Product of 225 Sums 30

15 & 15 Divide both by 9  15/9 simplifies to 5/3

x = {-5/3} 

300

(5 -2i)(2 +7i) - 2i(3i)2

10 + 35i - 4i -14i-2i(9i2)

10 + 35i - 4i -14(-1) - 18i3 

10 + 31i + 14 - 18(-i)

24 + 49i

400

7b^2-63b=-140

b=4

b=5

400

 Solve by Factoring

7x+ 8x = x

6x+ 8x

2x(3x + 4)

x ={0 -4/3}

400

(3 + 5i)(3 - 5i)

9 - 25i2

9 - 25(-1)

9 + 25 =

34

400

Solve by taking the square roots.

3x^2-28=-1

x=3, x=-3

400

6i/(1 - i) 

6i(1 + i)/(1 - i)(1  + i)

6i(1 + i)/(1 - i)(1  + i)

6i + 6(-1)/1 - i2

6i -6 /1 - (-1)

6i - 6/2 = 3i - 3

500

x^2+8x+16

x=-4

500

Give the vertex form and the factored form of 

f(x) = x-12x + 35


Vertex Form f(x) = (x2 -12x      ) + 35

(b/2)2 = (-6)2 ,  Add 36 inside & Subtract 36 outside

(x2 -12x +36) + 35 - 36, fx =(x -6)- 1 

Factored Form fx = (x -7)(x - 5)


500

Roots are given: Write an equation that could represent the graph.

+/- 4i

x = Sqrt -16

x2  + 16 = 0


500

Find the x-intercepts (SOLVE)

3x^2-18=-25x

 3x+25x - 18 Find Product of -54 Sums 25,

-2 & +27 Divide both by 3,  -2/3 & 9

(x - 2/3)( x +9)

x={2/3, -9}

500

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