Question

When solving this quadratic by using the quadratic formula what are the values of a, b, and c?
-3x^2 + 10x = -9

Answer 1

To use the quadratic formula, we need to express the equation in the standard form \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \).

Starting with the equation you provided:

\[
-3x^2 + 10x = -9
\]

We can move \(-9\) to the left side of the equation to set it to zero:

\[
-3x^2 + 10x + 9 = 0
\]

Now, we can identify the coefficients \( a\), \( b\), and \( c \):

- \( a = -3 \)
- \( b = 10 \)
- \( c = 9 \)

So, the values are:
- \( a = -3 \)
- \( b = 10 \)
- \( c = 9 \)