Solve [math]5x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0[/math] for [math]x[/math].
[list=1] [*]Determine which method should be used for solving the equation: factoring or the quadratic formula. [*]Determine the values of [math]a[/math], [math]b[/math], and [math]c[/math] to use in the quadratic formula. [*]Substitute the values of [math]a[/math], [math]b[/math], and [math]c[/math] into the quadratic formula and simplify. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math II[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.