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LaTeX formulae
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It can easily be seen, by polynomial expansion, that the following equation is equivalent to the quadratic equation:
 * $$\left(x+\frac{b}{2a}\right)^2=\frac{b^2-4ac}{4a^2}$$

Taking the square root of both sides, and isolating $$x$$, gives:
 * $$x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac\ }}{2a}$$

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