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How to factor trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c using trial and error.
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Let’s summarize the method we just developed to factor trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c.
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This resulted from the fact that, in each case we found two solutions to the corresponding quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
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A quadratic equation is an equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a ≠ 0 .
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The formula for finding the roots of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is… The + sign gives us one root, while the – sign gives us the other.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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