a) The value of a, b and c for the quadratic expressions are as follows;
1) a =1, b = -4, c = 5
2) a =2, b = 1, c = -6
3) a =1, b = -3, c = 1
4) a =1, b = -4, c = -7
5) a = -3, b = 2, c = 8
The standard formula of a quadratic equation is expressed as:

where a, b and c are constants
Given the following quadratic expressions, we are to find the constants a, b and c.
1) For the expression x² − 4x− 5 = 0
Comparing with the general formula
ax² = x²
a = 1
Find b
-4x = bx
b = -4
Find c
c = -5
2) For the expression 2x² + x− 6 = 0
Comparing with the general formula
ax² = 2x²
a = 2
Find b
x = bx
b = 1
Find c
c = -6
3) For the expression x² − 3x+ 1 = 0
Comparing with the general formula
ax² = x²
a = 1
Find b
-3x = bx
b = -3
Find c
c = 1
4) For the expression x² − 6x + 2x - 7 = 0
x² − 4x - 7 = 0
Comparing with the general formula
ax² = x²
a = 1
Find b
-4x = bx
b = -4
Find c
c = -7
4) For the expression − 2x = -3x² + 8
-3x² + 2x + 8 = 0
Comparing with the general formula
ax² = -3x²
a = -3
Find b
2x = bx
b = 2
Find c
c = 8
b) The general quadratic formula is expressed as:

1) To solve the quadratic expressions in (a), we only need to substitute the constants into the formula

2) 2x² + x− 6 = 0

3) x² − 3x + 1 = 0

4) For x² − 4x - 7 = 0

5) For the expression -3x² + 2x + 8 = 0

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