If you were using the quadratic formula to solve the following equation and a = 2, 2x2 + 5x = 3x

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-07-20 10:58:42

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If you were using the quadratic formula to solve the following equation and a = 2, 2x2 + 5x = 3x - 4The variable 'b' would equal??

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Anonymous

In algebra, a quadratic equation (from the Latin quadratus for "square") is any equation having the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 2x^2 + 5x = 3x - 4 2x^2 + 2x + 4 = 0 a = 2, b = 2, and c = 4
Anonymous

5x -3x = 2x b = 2
Anonymous

2x² + 5x = 3x - 4 ⇒ 2x² + 5x - 3x + 4 = 0 ⇒ 2x² + 2x + 4 = 0 ⇒ a = 2, b = 2, c = 4...............ANS