Step A: a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = - c + StartFraction b squared Over 2 a EndFraction a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = StartFraction negative 4 a c + b squared Over 4 a EndFraction Step B: a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = StartFraction negative 4 a c + b squared Over 4 a EndFraction (one-half) a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = (StartFraction 1 Over a EndFraction) (StartFraction b squared minus 4 a c Over 4 a EndFraction) Determine the justification for the steps from the derivation of the quadratic formula. Justification of step A: Justification of step B:

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Alonso Fletcher

10 August, 14:42

Step A: a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = - c + StartFraction b squared Over 2 a EndFraction a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = StartFraction negative 4 a c + b squared Over 4 a EndFraction Step B: a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = StartFraction negative 4 a c + b squared Over 4 a EndFraction (one-half) a (x + StartFraction b Over 2 a EndFraction) squared = (StartFraction 1 Over a EndFraction) (StartFraction b squared minus 4 a c Over 4 a EndFraction) Determine the justification for the steps from the derivation of the quadratic formula. Justification of step A: Justification of step B:

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Justification of step B: multliplication property of equality

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Justification of step A: common denominator

Justification of step B: multliplication property of equality

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