The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S.
The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S.
First put it in standard form: <span>x^2 −14x -15 =0 a =1 b =-14 c=-15 Then use the quadratic formula: x = [-b +-sq root (b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a x = [--14 +- sq root (14^2 -4*1*-15] / 2*1 x = [14 +-sq root (196 +60)] / 2 </span><span>x = [14 +- 16] / 2 x1 = 15 x2 = -1
