Here is an outline for a slightly different derivation of the quadratic formula. The advantage of this method is that fractions are avoided until the very last step. Fill in the details.
(a) Beginning with ax2 + bx = −c, multiply both sides by 4a. Then add b2 to both sides.
(b) Now factor the resulting left-hand side and take square roots.
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