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Quadratic Equations
A quadratic equation is an equation containing the second power of an unknown but no higher power. The equation is a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation has two roots, both of which satisfy the equation. The two roots of the quadratic equation are x = 2 and x = 3. Substituting either of these values for x in the equation makes it true.
The general form of a quadratic equation is the following:

The a represents the numerical coefficient of , b represents the numerical coefficient of x, and c represents the constant numerical term. One or both of the last two numerical coefficients may be zero.
The numerical coefficient a cannot be zero. If b=0, then the quadratic equation is termed a “pure” quadratic equation. If the equation contains both an x and x2 term, then it is a “complete” quadratic equation. The numerical coefficient c may or may not be zero in a complete quadratic equation. Thus, and are complete quadratic equations.
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