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​Algebra 1   State Test Practice

Quadratic Equation

1/17/2019

 
An equation is shown.

16x² + 10x - 27 = -6x + 5

What are the solutions to the equation?

Get all terms to one side of the equation, with zero on the other side of the equal sign.

16x² + 10x - 27 = -6x + 5
16x² + 16x - 32 = 0   {added 6x and subtracted 5 from each side}
16(x² + x - 2) = 0   {factored out the common factor of 16}
x² + x - 2 = 0   {divided each side by 16}
(x + 2)(x - 1) = 0   {factored into two binomials...1st terms are x....2nd terms multiplied to get -2 and added to get 1}
x + 2 = 0   or   x - 1 = 0    {since those factors multiplied to equal zero, either one could be zero}
x = -2   or   x = 1   {solved each equation for x}

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