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Solving for Quadratic Equations

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A step-by-step procedure is given for applying the quadratic formula to solve for x. The quadratic formula considered is as follows: x^2-x-6=0. In this example, the quadratic formula is presented accompanied by an explanation of the meaning for each term. The process is shown for assigning values to each element in the quadratic equation. Finally, the solution for the x values are produced. The steps and descriptions given in this solution can be used to solve thousands of other equations using the quadratic formula.

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The quadratic equations is presented and applied to a given equation. Each step is shown and described in detail. These steps can be followed to solve for x in a variety of other equations. The equation considered in this case is: x^2-x-6=0

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