What are the steps to solving a quadratic equation?

Answer 1

Quadratic Equation solution for f(x) or y = ax² +bx + c is:

x = -b/2a +-√(b² -4ac)/2a  (Vertex ± offsets)

This ALWAYS works

There are so far 8 common methods to solve quadratic equations, They are: graphing, completing the squares, quadratic formula, factoring FOIL, The Diagonal Sum Method, the Bluma Method, the popular factoring AC Method, and the new Transforming Method.

Answer 2

Depends on what works best.

Some can be factored -- then each binomial factor can be set equal to 0 and solved for solutions.

or -- Compete the square -- then take the sq root -- then solve for x

or -- use the quadratic formula

or -- graph the equation and find the values where it crosses the x axis.

Those are 4 ways to solve a quadratic.

Answer 3

There at least four ways: complete the square, factor into two binomials (FOIL),  quadratic formula, or graphing.