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Methods of Solving Quadratic Equations ANSWERS

The document provides examples of solving various types of quadratic equations, including by inspection, factoring, factoring by grouping, taking the square root, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Different methods are shown for equations including solving by inspection, factoring, factoring by grouping, taking the square root, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula.

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Methods of Solving Quadratic Equations ANSWERS

The document provides examples of solving various types of quadratic equations, including by inspection, factoring, factoring by grouping, taking the square root, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Different methods are shown for equations including solving by inspection, factoring, factoring by grouping, taking the square root, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula.

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Methods of Solving Quadratic Equations Name________ANSWERS_______________________
Directions: Solve the following quadratic equations by the specified methods. Please show your work.

Solve by inspection: Solve by factoring: Solve with factoring by grouping:


1. x2 – 49 = 0 x2 = 49; x = ±7 7. x2 – 8x + 16 = 0 12. 6x2 +13x – 8 = 0
(x – 4)(x – 4) = 0 6x2 + 16x - 3x - 8 = 0
x – 4 = 0; x - 4 = 0 2x(3x + 8) - 1(3x + 8) = 0
2. x2 = 625 x = ±25 x = 4; x = 4 repeated root (2x - 1)(3x + 8) = 0
2x - 1 = 0; 3x + 8 = 0
8. –x2 + 8x + 20 = 0 x = 1/2; x = -8/3
3. x2 - 72 = 0 x2 = 72; x =  72  6 2 x2 - 8x – 20 = 0
(x – 10)(x + 2) = 0
x – 10 = 0; x + 2 = 0
Solve by taking the square root: x = 10; x = -2
4. (x – 3)2 = 9
9. 2x2 – x – 6 = 0
( x  3)   9
2
(2x + 3)(x – 2) = 0 13. 4x2 – 2x – 6 = 0
x  3  3 2x + 3 = 0; x - 2 = 0 4x2 – 6x + 4x – 6 = 0
x  6; x  0 x = -3/2; x = 2 2x(2x – 3)+2(2x – 3) = 0
(2x + 2)(2x – 3) = 0
2 10. 2x2 – 32 = 0 2(x + 1)(2x – 3) = 0
5. (x – 4) – 81 = 0
2(x2 – 16) = 0 x + 1 = 0; 2x – 3 = 0
( x  4) 2   81 2(x – 4)(x + 4) = 0 x = -1; x = 3/2
x  4  9 x – 4 = 0; x + 4 = 0
x = 4; x = -4
x  13; x  5

2
11. 10x2 – 7x – 12 = 0
6. (x – 2) -18 = 0 (5x + 4)(2x – 3) = 0
( x  2) 2   18 5x + 4 = 0; 2x - 3 = 0
x = -4/5; x = 3/2
x  2  3 2
x  2  3 2; x  2  3 2

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Solve by completing the square: Solve with quadratic formula: 5 3
18.   1 
14. x2 + 20x + 40 = 0 16. x2 – 10x + 34 = 0 x x2
x 2  20 x  100  40  100 b  b 2  4ac x2  5x  3  0
x
( x  10) 2  60 2a b  b 2  4ac
10  100  4(1)(34) x
x  10   60 x 2a
2 5  25  4(1)(3)
x  10  2 15; x  10  2 15 x
10  36 10  6i
x  2
2 2 5  13
x  5  3i x
2

19. 4x2 + 81 = 0
2
15. 4x + 4x – 3 = 0 17. 2x2 + x – 7 = 0
b  b 2  4ac
4 x2  4 x  3 b  b 2  4ac x
x 2a
3 2a
x2  x  0  0  4(4)(81)
4 1  1  4(2)(7) x
x 2(4)
1 3 1 4
x2  x   
4 4 4 1  57 0  1296 36i
x x 
2 8 8
 1 4
 x   1 x
9i
 2
  2
1  
x   1
2  
1 3  
x ; x  
2 2
 
 

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