I'm just amazed the moment I saw this problem on the net.
What are the solutions of the equation a + b x + c x 2 = 0 ?
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Here's my solution, I apologise for writing it completely in LaTex, but it made typing it so much easier!
S t a r t i n g w i t h t h e e q u a t i o n : c x 2 + b x + a = 0 W e c a n f i r s t f a c t o r i s e b y c : c ( x 2 + c b x + c a ) = 0 N o w , c o m p l e t i n g t h e s q u a r e i n s i d e t h e b r a c k e t s g i v e s : c ( ( x + 2 c b ) 2 − 4 c 2 b 2 + c a ) = 0 M u l t i p l y i n g c a b y 4 c 4 c w i l l g i v e : c ( ( x + 2 c b ) 2 − 4 c 2 b 2 − 4 a c ) = 0 M u l t i p l y i n g o u t b y c a g a i n g i v e s : c ( x + 2 c b ) 2 − 4 c b 2 − 4 a c = 0 T a k i n g t h e n e g a t i v e t o t h e r i g h t g i v e s : c ( x + 2 c b ) 2 = 4 c b 2 − 4 a c D i v i d i n g b y c : ( x + 2 c b ) 2 = 4 c 2 b 2 − 4 a c S q u a r e r o o t i n g b o t h s i d e s : x + 2 c b = 2 c ± b 2 − 4 a c A n d f i n a l l y s u b t r a c t i n g 2 c b g i v e s : x = 2 c − b ± b 2 − 4 a c
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Comparison with the form A x 2 + B x + C = 0 gives us A = c , B = b , C = a . Therefore, by quadratic formula, x 1 , x 2 = 2 A − B ± B 2 − 4 A C = 2 c − b ± b 2 − 4 c a = 2 c − b ± b 2 − 4 a c By switching the constant term and the leading coefficient of the quadratic equation, only the denominator of quadratic formula changes. The rest are essentially the same. :)