The first step to solve a quadratic equation that's set to zero is to factor the quadratic equation:

x² + x - 2 = 0
(x - 1)(x + 2) = 0

For this expression to be true, the left side of the expression must equal zero. Therefore, either (x - 1) or (x + 2) must equal zero:

If (x - 1) = 0, x must equal 1
If (x + 2) = 0, x must equal -2

So the solution is that x = 1 or -2

The area of a trapezoid is one-half the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides multiplied by the height:

a = ½(b + d)(h)
a = ½(6 + 6)(4)
a = ½(12)(4)
a = ½(48) = \( \frac{48}{2} \)
a = 24

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the equal sign and the answer on the other.

4b + 1 = \( \frac{b}{-7} \)
-7 x (4b + 1) = b
(-7 x 4b) + (-7 x 1) = b
-28b - 7 = b
-28b - 7 - b = 0
-28b - b = 7
-29b = 7
b = \( \frac{7}{-29} \)
b = -\(\frac{7}{29}\)

The Pythagorean theorem defines the relationship between the side lengths of a right triangle. The length of the hypotenuse squared (c²) is equal to the sum of the two perpendicular sides squared (a² + b²): c² = a² + b² or, solved for c, \(c = \sqrt{a + b}\)

The coordinate grid is composed of a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis. The center of the grid, where the x-axis and y-axis meet, is called the origin.