Equation in Quadratic Form

• Solving equation transformable to quadratic equation

  1. Find LCD

  2. Multiply both sides by LCD

  3. Combine similar terms

  4. Solve using factoring

  5. Solve using quadratic formula
• Rational algebraic equations can be transformed to quadratic equations
• LCD (Least Common Denominator)


  The smallest number that is a multiple of all the denominators in the equation
• Solving quadratic equations


  1. Factor

  2. Use quadratic formula
• Quadratic equations can be in non-standard form
• Quadratic equations can be transformed to standard form ax^2 + bx + c = 0
• Factoring is a method to solve quadratic equations
• Quadratic formula is a method to solve quadratic equations
• Checking solutions by substituting back into original equation is important