In the quadratic equation, for the "-b" before the square root, if it is already negative, do i keep it as a negative?

Assume that a population of 50 individuals has the following numbers of genotypes for a gene with two alleles, b and b: bb = 30, bb = 10, and bb = 10. calculate the frequencies of the two alleles in the population’s gene pool.

The price of an item has been reduced by 30%. the original price was $30. what is the price of the item now ?

Fred has a spinner that is split into four equal sections: red, blue, green, and yellow. fred spun the spinner 688 times. which of the following would be a good estimate of the number of times the spinner lands on the green section? a. 269 b. 603 c. 344 d. 189