What are the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic equation 0 = one-halfx2 – 3x – 2?
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Part 1
Notice how I replaced every x with g(x) in step 2. Then I plugged in g(x) = x^2+6 and simplified.
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Part 2
In step 4, I used the rule (a+b)^2 = a^2+2ab+b^2
In this case, a = sqrt(x-1) and b = 5.
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