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Solving Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square — Quiz Answers

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Bao Yu is completing the square to solve the polynomial equation. x squared minus x minus 3 is equal to 0 What should be her first step?

A
isolating the constant, negative 3
B
isolating the first term, x squared
C
adding negative x to both sides of the equation
D
adding negative 3 to both sides of the equation
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Which are the solutions of the quadratic equation? x squared is equal to negative 5 x negative 3

A
the fraction with numerator negative 5 minus square root of 13 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator negative 5 plus square root of 13 and denominator 2
B
5 comma 0
C
negative 5 comma 0
D
the fraction with numerator 5 minus square root of 13 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator 5 plus square root of 13 and denominator 2
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Which are the solutions of the quadratic equation? x squared is equal to 9 x plus 6

A
the fraction with numerator negative 9 minus square root of 105 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator negative 9 plus square root of 105 and denominator 2
B
the fraction with numerator 9 minus square root of 105 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator 9 plus square root of 105 and denominator 2
C
the fraction with numerator 9 minus square root of 57 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator 9 plus square root of 57 and denominator 2
D
the fraction with numerator negative 9 minus square root of 57 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator negative 9 plus square root of 57 and denominator 2
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Which are the solutions of x squared is equal to negative 11 x plus 4 ?

A
the fraction with numerator 11 minus square root of 137 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator 11 plus square root of 137 and denominator 2
B
the fraction with numerator 11 minus square root of 125 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator 11 plus square root of 125 and denominator 2
C
the fraction with numerator negative 11 minus square root of 137 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator negative 11 plus square root of 137 and denominator 2
D
the fraction with numerator negative 11 minus square root of 125 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator negative 11 plus square root of 125 and denominator 2
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Which are the solutions of the quadratic equation? x squared is equal to 7 x plus 4

A
7 comma 0
B
negative 7 comma 0
C
the fraction with numerator negative 7 minus square root of 65 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator negative 7 plus square root of 65 and denominator 2
D
the fraction with numerator 7 minus square root of 65 and denominator 2 comma the fraction with numerator 7 plus square root of 65 and denominator 2

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