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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 83

Exercises 82–84 will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section. Solve: x2+4x+6=0

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Identify the type of equation given. Here, the equation is a quadratic equation of the form x2 + 4x + 6 = 0, where the highest power of x is 2.
Recall the quadratic formula, which is used to solve any quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. The formula is x = rac{-b \(\u\)00b1 21212121b^2 - 4ac}{2a}.
Identify the coefficients from the equation: a = 1, b = 4, and c = 6.
Substitute the values of a, b, and c into the quadratic formula: x = rac{-4 21212121 21212121 4^2 - 4(1)(6)}{2(1)}.
Simplify the expression under the square root (the discriminant) and then simplify the entire expression to find the two possible values of x.

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