Introduction to

Quadratic Equations
Lesson Objectives for the week:
1. Illustrate quadratic equations.
2. Solve quadratic equations using
a. Extracting square roots
b. Factoring
c. Completing the Square
d. Using Quadratic Formula
REVIEW
 A quadratic equation in one variable
is a mathematical sentence of degree 2
that can be written in the following
standard form ax² + bx + c = 0, where
a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
In the equation, ax² is the quadratic
term, bx is the linear term, and c is
the constant term.
 2x² + 4x + 24 = 0

Quadratic Linear
constant
term term

2x² + 4x + 24 = 0

a=2 b=4 c=24

 x² - 2x + 8 =0

Quadratic Linear
constant
term term

x² - 2x + 8 =0

a=1 b= -2 c=8
Example 1:
2x² + 5x – 3 = 0 is a quadratic
equation in standard form with a
= 2, b = 5, and c = -3.
Example 2: 3x – 2x² = 7
is a quadratic equation not in standard form.
Rearrange: 3x – 2x² = 7
–2x² + 3x = 7
–2x² + 3x – 7 = 7 – 7
( –2x² + 3x – 7 = 0) -1
2x² - 3x + 7 = 0
Example 3:
3x(x – 2) = 10 is a quadratic
equation. However, it is not
written in standard form.
* How do we transform the
equation to standard form?
To write the equation in standard form, expand the product and
make one side of the equation zero as shown below.

3x(x – 2) = 10 → 3x² – 6x = 10
3x² – 6x – 10 = 10 – 10 (Addition Property of Equality)
3x² – 6x – 10 = 0
The equation becomes 3x² – 6x – 10 = 0, which is in
standard form.

In the equation 3x² – 6x – 10 = 0, a = 3, b = -6, and c = -10.

Example 4:
The equation (2x + 5)(x – 1) = -6 is also a
quadratic equation but it is not written in
standard form.

Using the same method, write the standard

form of the equation and the values of a, b,
and c.
Solution:
(2x + 5)(x – 1) = –6 → 2x² – 2x + 5x – 5 = –6
2x² – 2x + 5x – 5 = –6 → 2x² + 3x – 5 = –6
2x² + 3x – 5 + 6 = –6 + 6
2x² + 3x + 1 = 0

The equation becomes 2x² + 3x + 1 = 0, which is in standard

form.
In the equation 2x² + 3x + 1 = 0, a = 2, b = 3, and c = 1.
Question:
After solving, why do you think
a must not be equal to zero in
the equation
ax² + bx + c = 0?
 The Nature of the
Roots of a Quadratic
Equation
The Sum and the
Product of Roots
of Quadratic
Equations
 Equations
Transformable
into Quadratic
Equations