Quadratic Equations

• A quadratic equation in x is of this form:

ax2 + bx + c = 0

• Assume that a, b, and c are integers, and a is not equal to zero.

• Examples:

2x2 - 3x -7 = 0; -3x2 + 8x -3 = 0; x2 + 4 = 0

But 4x + 5 = 0; x3 + 3x2 + 2 = 0 are not.

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