Question
Solve the quadratic equation
Solve using the quadratic formula
Solve by completing the square
Solve using the PQ formula
q1=3−22,q2=3+22
Alternative Form
q1≈−1.690416,q2≈7.690416
Evaluate
q2−6q−10=3
Move the expression to the left side
q2−6q−13=0
Substitute a=1,b=−6 and c=−13 into the quadratic formula q=2a−b±b2−4ac
q=26±(−6)2−4(−13)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−6)2−4(−13)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
4(−13)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−4×13
Multiply the numbers
−52
(−6)2−(−52)
Rewrite the expression
62−(−52)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
62+52
Evaluate the power
36+52
Add the numbers
88
q=26±88
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
88
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×22
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×22
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×22
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
222
q=26±222
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
q=26+222q=26−222
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
q=26+222
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
26+222
Rewrite the expression
22(3+22)
Reduce the fraction
3+22
q=3+22
q=3+22q=26−222
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
q=26−222
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
26−222
Rewrite the expression
22(3−22)
Reduce the fraction
3−22
q=3−22
q=3+22q=3−22
Solution
q1=3−22,q2=3+22
Alternative Form
q1≈−1.690416,q2≈7.690416
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