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Answered 2010-05-02 00:28:08
The quadratic equation in standard form is: ax2 + bx + c = 0.
The solution is x = [-b ± √b2- 4ac)] ÷ 2a
You can use either plus or minus - a quadratic equation may have two solutions.
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