Question

What are the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic formula given the equation 2x^2 + 6x= -8 ?

Answer 1

It should be written in the form ax²+bx+c=0,
so you meed to move -8 to the left side
2x²+6x+8=0
the number in front of x²  is a
the number in front of x is b
the number without x is c,
so a=2, b=6,c=8

Answer 2

$QUADRATIC \: \: EQUATIONS \\ \\ \\\\Standard \: form \: of \: Quadratic \: equation \: is \: - \\ a {x}^{2} + bx + c \: = \: 0 \\ \\ Given \: expression \: \: - \\ 2 {x}^{2} + 6x = - 8 \\ \\ 2 {x}^{2} + 6x + 8 = 0 \\ \\ Comparing \: with \: Standard \: form \: \\ \\ We \: get \: \\ \\ a = 2 \\ b = 6 \\ c = 8 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: Ans.$