Solving Quadratic Equations using Quadratic Formula
If
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
c
= 0, then
x
=
-b
±
b
2
-
4ac
2a
So, if
x
2
+
4
x
-
12
= 0, then
x
=
-
(
4
)
±
(
4
)
2
-
(
4
)
(
1
)
(
-12
)
(
2
)
(
1
)
or,
x
=
-4
±
16
+
48
2
or,
x
=
-4
±
64
2
or,
x
=
-4
±
8
2
or,
x
=
4
2
or,
x
=
-12
2
or,
x
=
2
or,
x
=
-6
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