Solve [math]4x^2 – 26x = 14[/math] for [math]x[/math].
[list=1] [*]Write the equation in standard form, [math]ax^2 + bx + c = 0[/math], and determine values for [math]a[/math], [math]b[/math], and [math]c[/math]. [*]Factor the polynomial and rewrite the equation. [*]Set each factor equal to 0 and solve for [math]x[/math]. [*]Check the solutions by substituting them into the original equation. [/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.