This document provides examples of writing quadratic equations in general form. It shows working through solving two equations step-by-step and rewriting them as ax2 + bx + c = 0, with a = 1 for the first equation, and a = 2 for the second.

2. EXAMPLE :
WRITE THE FOLLOWING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS IN GENERAL FORM
4m(2m  1)  14m  3

3. Solution :
m m  m
8m 2  4m  14m  3

4. Solution :
8m  4m  14m  3
2
8 m  10 m  3  0
2
IN GENERAL FORM
OF
ax2 + bx + c = 0

5. 2m  5m
2
2
m 1

6. SOLUTION :
2m  5m 2
2
m 1

7. 2m  5m
2
2
( m  1)
2 m  5m
2
( m  1)   2  ( m  1)
( m  1)
2

8. 2
m m m
2

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2
2
2

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2
IN GENERAL FORM
OF
ax2 + bx + c = 0