Example 1 – Solve: Example 1
Step 1: Identify a, b, and c and plug them into the quadratic formula. In this case a = 1, b = –8, and c = 14.
Step 1
Step 2: Use the order of operations to simplify the quadratic formula.
Step 2
Step 3: Simplify the radical, if you can. In this case you can simply the radical into:
Step 3
Step 4: Reduce the problem, if you can. In this case you can reduce the entire problem by 2.