A quadratic equation is an equation of the form

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Solving Quadratic Equations

Methods for solving quadratic equations.
1) Factoring
2) Square Root
3) Completing the Square
4) Quadratic Formula

The square root method and factoring are simple but they cannot be used on all quadratic equations.  Completing the square and the quadratic formula can be more challenging but they can be used on every quadratic equation.