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bx

1 American  
Or BX

bx. 2 American  

abbreviation

  • bxs
    plural
  1. box.


bx British  

abbreviation

  1. box

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Notice that in the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, the middle term has a variable, x, and its square, x2, is the variable part of the first term.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

How to factor trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c using trial and error.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

If the substitution gives us an equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, we say the original equation was of quadratic form.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

Put the equation in the form ŷ = a + bx.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020

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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