Quadratic Equation in Standard Form: Now, we have the quadratic equation in standard form:0=7x2−7x−9We can attempt to factor this equation, but it does not factor nicely. Therefore, we will use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for x. The quadratic formula is:x=2a−b±b2−4acwhere a=7, b=−7, and c=−9.
Calculate Discriminant: Now that we have the discriminant, we can plug it into the quadratic formula:x=2×7−(−7)±301x=147±301
Plug into Quadratic Formula: We can simplify this to get the two possible solutions for x:x=147+301 or x=147−301These are the solutions to the quadratic equation.
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