The document provides instructions on solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. It begins by presenting the formula: x = -b ± √(b^2 - 4ac) / 2a. It then works through three examples of applying the formula step-by-step: solving 2x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0, solving 2x^2 + 7x = 9, and solving x^2 + x - 1 = 0. Each example shows identifying the a, b, and c coefficients and plugging them into the formula to solve for x.