QUADRATICS – COMPLETING THE SQUARE & QUADRATIC FORMULA

1. By using completing the square, solve each of the following equations

a. 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0
b. 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 2 = 0
c. −3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 9 = 0
𝑏 2 𝑐 𝑏 2
2. By transforming 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 into 𝑎 [(𝑥 − 2𝑎) + 𝑎 − (2𝑎) ] = 0, solve each of
the following:
a. 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 1 = 0
b. −5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 2 = 0
3. Solve each of the following equations using quadratic formula
a. 8𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 + 6
b. 9 − 5𝑥 2 = −3𝑥
c. 10𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 = 15
d. 16𝑥 − 61 = 𝑥 2
4. Solve each of the following equations using any method
a. 3(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) = 7𝑥
b. (𝑥 − 1)2 − 2𝑥 = 0
c. (2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1) − 𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 0
d. (4𝑥 − 3)2 + (4𝑥 + 3)2 = 25
QUADRATICS – COMPLETING THE SQUARE & QUADRATIC FORMULA

1. By using completing the square, solve each of the following equations

d. 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0
e. 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 2 = 0
f. −3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 9 = 0
𝑏 2 𝑏 2
2. By transforming 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 into 𝑎 [(𝑥 − 2𝑎) + 𝑐 − (2𝑎) ] = 0, solve each
of the following:
c. 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 1 = 0
d. −5𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 2 = 0
3. Solve each of the following equations using quadratic formula
e. 8𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 + 6
f. 9 − 5𝑥 2 = −3𝑥
g. 10𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 = 15
h. 16𝑥 − 61 = 𝑥 2
4. Solve each of the following equations using any method
e. 3(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) = 7𝑥
f. (𝑥 − 1)2 − 2𝑥 = 0
g. (2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1) − 𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 0
h. (4𝑥 − 3)2 + (4𝑥 + 3)2 = 25