# Solving 22x2+98x+96 using the Quadratic Formula

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For your equation of the form "ax2 + bx + c = 0," enter the values for a, b, and c:

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22x2+98x+96=0.

There are two real solutions: x = -1.4545454545455, and x = -3.

## Here's how we found that solution:

You entered the following equation:
(1)           22x2+98x+96=0.

For any quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, one can solve for x using the following equation, which is known as the quadratic formula:
(2)

In the form above, you specified values for the variables a, b, and c. Plugging those values into Eqn. 1, we get:
(3)           $$x=-98\pm\frac{\sqrt{98^2-4*22*96}}{2*22}$$

which simplifies to:
(4)           $$x=-98\pm\frac{\sqrt{9604-8448}}{44}$$

Now, solving for x, we find two real solutions:
$$x=\frac{-98+34}{44}$$ = -1.4545454545455,
and
$$x=\frac{-98-34}{44}$$ = -3,

Both of these solutions are real numbers.
These are the two solutions that will satisfy the quadratic equation 22x2+98x+96=0.

### Notes

What is a quadratic equation? A quadratic equation is an function that has the form: ax2 + bx + c = 0. In this equation, x is an unknown. A, b, and c are constants. A and b are referred to as coefficients. Also, it is worth pointing out that a cannot equal zero.

Solving a linear equation is rather simple. Solving a quadratic equation requires some more advanced mathematics. Fortunately, you have this handy-dandy quadratic equation calculator. All kidding aside, quadratic equations can be quickly solved using the quadratic formula, which is the same technique used by this quadratic equation calculator. Try it, and it will explain each of the steps to you. The quadratic formula is:

When you compute a solution to a quadratic equation, you will always find 2 values for x, called "roots". These roots may both be real numbers or, they may both be complex numbers. Depending on the values of a, b, and c, both roots may be the same, producing one solution for x.

Quadratic equations have real-life applications. Quadratic equations are needed to calculate answers in many real-world fields, including physics, biology and business.

In our equation, a cannot be zero. However, b can be zero, and so can c.

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