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\(2x^2 – 7x – 4\) factorises as \((2x + 1)(x – 4)\). \((2x + 1)(x – 4) = 0\). \(2x + 1 = 0 \) means \(x = -\frac{1}{2}\). \(x – 4 = 0\) means \(x = 4 ...

In a boon to algebra students everywhere, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has devised a simpler and more efficient way to solve problems involving the quadratic equation. The new method was ...

Looking for the answers to ax² + bx + c = 0? A mathematician has rediscovered a technique that the ancient Babylonians used. By Kenneth Chang and Jonathan Corum The quadratic equation has frustrated ...

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A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His ...