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Math 101

6.6 – Solving Quadratic Equations

What is a quadratic equation?

What does the graph look like?

Standard-Form Quadratic Equation:                 

            To Solve:

            1.)  Write the quadratic in Standard Form.

            2.)  Completely factor the left side of the equation.

            3.)  Set each factor with a variable =0 and solve.

            4.)  Check all solutions.

Ex.:  Solve

1.)                                     2.) 

3.)                                            4.) 

5.)                                          6.)