finding solutions to quadratics

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What are the solutions, roots, x-intercepts, and zeros of a quadratic equation?

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They are all the same thing; they refer to the values of x where the quadratic equals zero.

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How do you find the zeros of a quadratic equation?

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Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.

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Make it equal 0 by subtracting 3 from each side.

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What is a quadratic equation?

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What does it mean for a quadratic to be factored?

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What is the quadratic formula?

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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What does a positive discriminant indicate?

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It indicates that the quadratic has two distinct real roots.

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