Algebra I Recipe: The Quadratic Formula

1. Set the equation equal to zero.
2. Determine the values of a, b, c.
3. Substitute the values into the formula.
4. Simplify using order of operations.
• Once simplified, for the ±, set up one equation with "+" and another with "-".
5. These x-values are the solutions as well as the x-intercepts of the graph.