1.   Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 2x - 8 = 0.
    A. -4, 2 B. -4, -2
    C. -4 D. -2
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  2.   Solve x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 1, 3 B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Backtrack to find the input for the flowchart.
   
    A. b = –3 B. b = 5
    C. b = –5 D. b = 3
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  4.   Solve the equation by backtracking.
    A. a = 10 B. a = 1
    C. a = -1 D. a = –10
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  5.   Find the solutions of the equation.(s – 5)(s + 1) = 0
    A. s = 5 and s = –1
    B. s = –5 and s = –1
    C. s = –5 and s = 1
    D. s = 5 and s = 1
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  6.   Find the solutions of the equation.4y2 – 16 = 0
    A. y = and y = B. y = –2 and y = –2
    C. y = and y = D. y = 2 and y = –2
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  7.   Rewrite the expression as a square with a constant added or subtracted.x2 – 6x – 15
    A. (x – 3) 2 – 9
    B. (x – 3) 2 – 15
    C. (x – 3) 2 + 9
    D. (x – 3) 2 – 24
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  8.   Find the quadratic equation with 0 solutions.
    A. x2 – 2x + 5 = 0 B. x2 – 12x + 36 = 0
    C. x2 + 4x – 12 = 0 D. x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
    Hint



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