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Amy and Richard each solved an equation using the quadratic formula.
Amy's Equation and Method
Latex: 4x^2+7x-20=0
4
x
2
+
7
x
−
20
=
0
Step 1: Latex: x=\frac{-7\pm \sqrt{7^2-4(1)(20)}}{2(4)}
x
=
−
7
±
√
7
2
−
4
(
1
)
(
20
)
2
(
4
)
Step 2: Latex: x=\frac{-7\pm \sqrt{49-80}}{8}
x
=
−
7
±
√
49
−
80
8
Step 3: Latex: x=\frac{-7\pm \sqrt{-31}}{8}
x
=
−
7
±
√
−
31
8
Step 4: Latex: x=\frac{-7\pm i\sqrt{31}}{8}
x
=
−
7
±
i
√
31
8
Richard's Equation and Method
Latex: x^2-6x+8=0
x
2
−
6
x
+
8
=
0
Step 1: Latex: x=\frac{6\pm \sqrt{(-6)^2-4(1)(8)}}{2(1)}
x
=
6
±
√
(
−
6
)
2
−
4
(
1
)
(
8
)
2
(
1
)
Step 2: Latex: x=\frac{6\pm \sqrt{36-32}}{2}
x
=
6
±
√
36
−
32
2
Step 3: Latex: x=\frac{6\pm \sqrt{4}}{2}
x
=
6
±
√
4
2
Step 4: Latex: x=\frac{6+\sqrt{4}}{2}
x
=
6
+
√
4
2
and Latex: x=\frac{6-\sqrt{4}}{2}
x
=
6
−
√
4
2
Step 5: Latex: x=\frac{6+2}{2}
x
=
6
+
2
2
and Latex: x=\frac{6-2i}{2}
x
=
6
−
2
i
2
Step 6: Latex: x=4
x
=
4
and Latex: x=3-i
Both students made a mistake.
Describe the mistake each student made.
Explain what each student needs to do to fix their mistake.
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c
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