SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

1. Factoring
2. Completing the Square
3. Quadratic Formula
4. Graphing
All methods start with setting the equation equal to zero.

Solve for x in the following equation.

Example 1:
The equation is already set to zero.
Method 1: Factoring

Method 2: Completing the square

Divide both sides of the equation by 2.

Add to both sides of the equation.

Add to both sides of the equation:

Factor the left side and simplify the right side :

Take the square root of both sides of the equation :

Add to both sides of the equation :

Method 3: Quadratic Formula

The quadratic formula is

In the equation ,a is the coefficient of the term, b is the coefficient of

the x term, and c is the constant. Substitute 2 for a, -1 for b, and -1 for c in the quadratic formula and
simplify.

Method 4: Graphing

Graph y= the left side of the equation or and graph y= the right side of the
equation or y=0. The graph of y=0 is nothing more than the x-axis. So what you will be looking for is
where the graph of crosses the x-axis. Another way of saying this is that the x-
intercepts are the solutions to this equation.

You can see from the graph that there are two x-intercepts, one at 1 and one at .

The answers are 1 and These answers may or may not be solutions to the original equations. You
must verify that these answers are solutions.
Check these answers in the original equation.
Check the solution x=1 by substituting 1 in the original equation for x. If the left side of the equation
equals the right side of the equation after the substitution, you have found the correct answer.

Left Side:
Right Side:
Since the left side of the original equation is equal to the right side of the original equation after we
substitute the value 1 for x, then x=1 is a solution.

Check the solution by substituting in the original equation for x. If the left side of the
equation equals the right side of the equation after the substitution, you have found the correct answer.

Left Side:
Right Side:
Since the left side of the original equation is equal to the right side of the original equation after we

substitute the value for x, then is a solution.

The solutions to the equation are 1 and

In algebra, a quadratic equation (from the Latin quadratus for "square") is any equation having the form.
where x represents an unknown, and a, b, and c represent known numbers such that a is not equal to 0. If
a = 0, then the equation is linear, not quadratic.
Language
There are 175 estimated languages spoken in the Philippines. Almost all are classified as Malayo-
Polynesian languages. Among those languages, there are 13 indigenous languages with nearly 1 million
speakers.

For more than three centuries Spanish was the official language under Spain's colonial rule. It was
spoken by 60% of the population as either a first, second or third language in the early 20th century.
However, the use of Spanish began to decline after the United States occupation in the early 1900's. In
1935 the Constitution of the Philippines named English and Spanish the official languages. In 1939 the
Tagalog language was named the national language. The language was renamed "Pilipino" in 1959 and
finally "Filipino" in 1973. The present Constitution names Filipino and English as joint official
languages.

Culture
The Philippines is a country that has varied cultural influences. Most of these influences are results of
previous colonization, deriving mainly from the culture of Spain and the United States. Despite all of
these influences, the old Asian culture of Filipinos has been retained and are clearly seen in their way of
life, beliefs and customs. Wherever you go, Filipino culture is very evident and has largely been
appreciated and even applauded in many parts of the world.

Music, Arts and Literature

Filipinos are very fond of music. They use various materials to create sound. They love performing
dances (Tiniking and Carinosa) and group singing during festive celebrations. Settlers from Spain
introduced to them a variety of musical instruments like the ukulele, trumpet, drums and violin. Most of
their music is contemporary and they have also learned to write their own songs based on real life events.
People are also fond of folklore, which was influenced by the early church and Spanish literature. Jose
Rizal, the country's national hero, is famous for his literature and novels inspired from the independence
story of the country

Religion
The majority of Filipino people practice the Christian religion. Spain highly influenced the people to the
extent that the Philippines became one of the two predominantly Christian nations in the Asia Pacific, the
other being East Timor. According to Wikipedia, Christianity is the religion of about 80% of the
Philippine population (mostly Catholics) while Islam is the religion of 11%, and other religions and
beliefs comprise the 9% of the rest of the population.

Celebrations
Christmas is one of the most loved celebration by Filipinos. Families and relatives gather on the 24th of
December, to celebrate food prepared for "Noche Buena," a Spanish term which means "midnight meal"
to greet Christmas Day. New Year is another celebration that gathers the Filipino families. Wearing dotted
clothes and preparing round fruits on the table, which symbolize prosperity, is one of the many customs of
the Filipinos.

Sports
Filipinos are not only skilled when it comes to industry but also in sports. The national sport of the
Philippines is called arnis, a form of martial arts. Filipinos love watching American games like basketball,
football and recently boxing which made the Philippines more famous all over the world. Filipino sport
star, Manny Pacquiao, has been put on a pedestal due to his skill in boxing and more Filipinos have risen
to stardom in the sports arena.
Family Structure
The basic social unit of the country is the family, which also includes the intermediate family members
(aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins) and other outside relations (godparents and close friends). As such,
many children have several godparents and when parents are out of the country to work, children are
mostly left to the grandparents to watch over them. It is common for members of the same family to work
for the same company, a practice which was influenced by the first Chinese settlers in the Philippines.
Filipino families live in different kinds of house structures depending on their status or area. For families
in rural areas, they live in a nipa hut which is made of bamboo and roofed with leaves from palm trees or
corrugated metal. Filipinos that are ranked as "middle class" live in houses made of bricks and stones.

Meals
Filipinos are big eaters, even though it is not obviously seen in their petite bodies. The Philippines is
known as Asia's melting pot because of the uniqueness and variety of their food. Filipinos can't go a day
without including rice in their meals. They love plain rice matched with salted fish, chicken and meat.
They serve rice first followed by the various viands they have grown to eat and cook. Filipinos have a
very regular eating schedule: morning, mid-morning, lunch, afternoon (merienda) and dinner.

They enjoy a variety of sweet foods adopted from other countries which encouraged them to make their
own desserts like "mahablanca" a dessert made of coconut milk, corn, sugar, or "puto" and "palitaw"
which are also made of coconut milk. They also enjoy eating "halo-halo" for their afternoon snack which
means "mixture," a popular dessert that consists of layers of cornflakes, ice cream, small pieces of gelatin,
milk and shaved ice.

During special occasions like a town's big event in celebration of their saint's feast, a favorite food called
"lechon," a suckling pig that has been roasted until the skin turns crusty is served. Some street foods are
also common in the country like the famous "balut," a boiled duck egg with an embryo, and fish and
squid balls on a stick that are dipped on spicy and sweet sauces.
ANO ANG EKONOMIKS?

Ang ekonomiks ay agham na tumatalakay produksyon at distribusyon ng yaman ng bansa.

Ang ekonomiks ay agham-panlipunang tumatalakay sa kung paano maaaring maipluwensyiyahan
ang isang tao dahil sa sistema ng ekonomiya.
Ang ekonomiks ay agham-panlipunang tumatalakay sa pagpili ng likas na yaman kung saaan
sagana ang isang pamahalaan.
Ang ekonomiks ay isang agham na nag-aaral sa gawi ng taong may kinalaman sa ugnayan ng
pangangailangan at kakapusang may alternatibong gamit.
Ang ekonomiks ay pag-aaral ng sangkatauhan sa pangkakaraniwang pang-araw-araw na buhay.
Sinusuri nito ang bahagi ng kilos ng tao at pangkahalatang iniuugnay sa pagkakamit at paggamit
ng pangunahing pangangailangang materyal ng tao.
Ang ekonomiks ay ang pag-aaral kung paano tinustustusan ng tao o lipinan ang walang hanggang
pangangailangan at kagustuhan sa pamamagitan ng mahusay na alokasyon o pagbabaha-bahagi
ng pinagkukunang-yaman.

ANG KONSEPTO NG SUPPLY

Bilang tugon sa maraming pangangailangan ng tao, nabibigyan ng pagkakataon
ang mga prodyuser na lumikha ng mga produkto at magkaloob ng serbisyo upang
kumita. Ang supply ay tumutukoy sa dami ng produkto o serbisyo na handa at kayang
ipagbili ng mga prodyuser sa ibat ibang presyo sa isang takdang panahon.

Batas ng Supply
Isinasaad ng Batas ng Supply na mayroong direkta o positibong ugnayan ang
presyo sa quantity supplied ng isang produkto. Kapag tumataas ang presyo, tumataas
din ang dami ng produkto o serbisyo na handa at kayang ipagbili. Kapag bumababa
ang presyo, bumababa rin ang dami ng produkto o serbisyo na handa at kayang
ipagbili (ceteris paribus).
Ayon sa Batas ng Supply, sa tuwing ang mga prodyuser ay magdedesisyon
na magprodyus ng produkto o magkaloob ng serbisyo, ang presyo ang kanilang
pangunahing pinagbabatayan. Ipinapakita ng batas na ito na ang presyo ng produkto
o serbisyo sa pamilihan ang pangunahing batayan ng prodyuser sa paglikha. Dahil
dito, higit ang kanilang pagnanais na magbenta nang marami kapag mataas ang
presyo.

Ano ang demand?

Ito ay naglalarawan sa dami ng produkto o serbisyo na nais at kayang bilhin ng isang tao o mamimili na
may kaukulang presyo sa isang takdang panahon. Ang presyong ito ay may malaking epekto sa
pagtatakda ng demand sa mga tagatangkilik o consumer. Sa madaling salita, ang presyo at demand ay
hindi maaaring paghiwalayin sapagkat ito ay laging magkaugnay.

Ano ba ang kaibahan ng kagustuhan sa pangangailangan ??

pangangailangan ang mga bagay na dapat na mayroon ang tao tulad ng pagkain,damit at tirahan upang
mabuhay. Pawang pangunahing pangangailangan ang mga ito dahil alinman ang mawala,maaari itong
maging sanhi ng pagkakasakit na maaaring mauwi sa kamatayan. Kailangan ng ating katawan ang
pagkain ng gulay,isda at kanin. Gayondin ng tirahan at damit bilang pananggalang sa ibat-ibang uri ng
panahon. Kailangan natin ang bahay na matuluyan sa gabi upang makapagpahinga at masilungan at kung
umuulan. Samantala, nagkakaiba-iba ang pangangailangan n tao batay sa kapaligiran, sitwasyon at kita
nito.

Samantala, kagustuhan ang mga bagay na nakatutulong sa tao upang mapagaan ang kanyang buhay.
Kadalasan maaaring hindi makuha ang mga kagustuhan at ginusto lamang ang mga ito dahil
nakapagdudulot ng kasiyahan. Sa dami ng kagustuhan ng tao, may mga pagkakataon na ang kanyan
kagustuhan ay nakasama sa kanya.

maaaring matugunan ang pangangailangan samantalang ang kagustuhan ay hindi, sapagkat walang
katapusan ang kagustuhan ng tao.
Sa maikling pananalita ang white collar job ay mga trabaho o posisyon ng mga taong may pinag-aralan
gaya ng mga abogado, doktor , mga taong nagtatrabaho sa opisina at iba pa. Madalas sila ay sumasahod
ng mataas. Ang blue collar job naman ay yong trabaho naman para sa mga taong wala masyadong pinag-
aralan. ito ay manual o mano-manong trabaho gaya halimbawa ng mga construction workers, mga janitor
at iba pa. Masasabi po na ang kanilang sahod ay hindi po kalakihan at kadalasan ay binabayan sila per
day.

White Collar Jobs

1. Senior Corporate Executive

2. Surgeon
3. Physician (General Practice)
4. Psychiatrist
5. Attorney and
6. Pharmacist
7. Information Technology Management
8. Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant
9. Management And Program Analysis
10. Nurse

Blue Collar Jobs

1. Maintenance Mechanic
2. Aircraft Mechanic
3. Materials Handler
4. Food Service Worker
5. Misc Transportation
6. Mobile Equipment Maintenance
7. Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
8. Sheet Metal Mechanic
9. Motor Vehicle Operating
10. Electronics Mechanic
11. Electrician
12. Painting
13. Machining
14. Cook
15. Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic
Filipino Customs and Traditions
Mano is a Spanish word for hand while Po is used in the end of the sentence when addressing elders
or superiors.

Next is that Filipinos are one of the most hospitable people you may find anywhere. Foreign visitors in
the country are treated with the utmost respect. This trait is usually seen during fiestas and holidays where
many Filipinos are giving their best to entertain their visitors well.

Having Close Family Ties is also one of their unique traits. It is one of the outstanding cultural values
that Filipinos have. The family takes care of each other and are taught to be loyal to family and elders by
simply obeying their authorities. This is one of the unique characteristics of Filipinos. Having fondness
for family reunions during secular and religious holidays such as Christmas, New Years eve, All Saints
Day, Holy Week, Fiestas, homecomings, birthdays, weddings, graduations, baptisms, funerals etc. is
evidence that Filipino people valued not only our cultural tradition but the spirit of our family. As
Filipinos, we are blessed to have been brought up with strong family ties.

Bayanihan
Have you ever experienced the bayanihan in our country? It is the spirit of communal unity or effort to
achieve a particular objective. A famous example of this is the neighbors carrying a hut or house to a new
location. People nowadays use it to describe an outpouring of community spirit-as people give their all to
the common good, without expecting recognition or personal gain.

Courtship
We Filipinos are very romantic when it comes to heart affairs. Serenading or Harana in Tagalog is one of
the most popular forms of courtship to show that a man is very serious with his intentions to a woman. A
serenade would require the young man to sing a love song in front of the young lady's house. Normally,
he is accompanied by his male friends who act as back-up singers. The man himself or his friend played
the instrument, usually a guitar, which provides the background music to his song.

Religion
The Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic nations in Asia-Pacific. Their habit of going
to church and often praying reflects that Filipinos have a deep faith and belief when it comes to religion.
They are very devoted to religions that sometimes many take the risk of their lives just to touch the Black
Nazarine (in Quiapo Manila). For many, it is just a choice between their faith and fears.

Filipinos believe that having a strong devotion may lead to a better life and their guidance to face
everyday life.

Superstition
In the Philippines, superstitious beliefs have grown throughout the country. These beliefs have come from
the different sayings and beliefs of our ancestors that aim to prevent danger from happening or to make a
person refrain from doing something in particular.

These beliefs are part of our culture, for one derives their beliefs from the influences of what their
customs, traditions and culture have dictated to explain certain phenomena or to scare people. Some are
practiced primarily because Filipinos believe that there is nothing to lose if they will comply with these
beliefs.

Cuisine
The Philippines is considered the melting pot of Asia. The rich medley of Chinese, Malay, Spanish,
Mexican, American, and Indian cooking are noticed in Philippine cuisine. Eating out is one of the
favorite Filipino pasttimes. A typical Pinoy diet consists at most of six meals a day; breakfast, snacks,
lunch, snacks, dinner, and again a midnight snack before going to sleep. Rice is a staple in the Filipino
diet, and is usually eaten together with other dishes. Filipinos regularly use spoons together with forks
and knives. Some also eat with their hands, especially in informal settings, and when eating seafood.
Other popular dishes brought from Spanish and Southeast Asian influences include afritada, asado,
chorizo, empanadas, mani (roasted peanuts), paksiw (fishor pork, cooked in vinegar and water with some
spices like garlic and pepper), pan de sal (bread rolls), pescado frito (fried or grilled fish), sisig,
torta(omelette), kare-kare (ox-tail stew), kilawen, pinakbet (vegetable stew), pinapaitan, and sinigang
(tamarind soup with a variety of pork, fish, or prawns). Some delicacies eaten by some Filipinos may
seem unappetizing to the Western palate include balut (boiled egg with a fertilized duckling inside),
longanisa (sweet sausage), and dinuguan (soup made from pork blood).

A roasted pig known as the Lechn, is one of the Philippines most popular dishes.

Marriage and Wedding Customs

A sacred marriage
A sacred marriage is a covenant between two who love each other in God and with God, whose joining
becomes an expression of the desire of each to love and serve God together.

Death
Death in the Philippines is one of the most important occasions in family life. For many Filipinos, a death
of relatives is an opportunity to strengthen ties in the Family. To pay respect and honor the relationship to
the deceased, long lost relatives, friends, and even relatives working abroad are reunited.

The Philippines is the home of some unique death rituals that are partly religious and mostly superstitious.
The mourning and the weeping are still present, but a happy and welcoming atmosphere would usually
envelop the place to help the deceased on his journey to the afterlife.

After the death of a person, a nine-day period of having a novena of prayers and Masses offered up to the
deceased is held, although the beginning of the "Siyam na araw" varies, but usually ends the week after
the death. Another period follows after death, the 40-day mourning period. Family members indicate their
state of bereavement by wearing a small, black rectangular plastic pin on their left breast or breast pocket
area. A ceremonial mass is held at the end of this 40-day period. Common belief states that the soul goes
to Heaven after these 40 days, following the belief that Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven after the said
period of days.

Society
The primary ancestors of Filipinos are Malays who came from the southeastern Asian country which is
now called Indonesia. The Philippines is a combined society, both singular and plural in form. It is
singular as one nation, but plural in that it is fragmented geographically and culturally. The nation is
divided between Christians, Muslims, and other religious-ethno-linguistic groups; between urban and
rural people; between upland and lowland people; and between the rich and the poor. Although different
in numerous ways, the Filipinos are very hospitable and give appropriate respect to everybody regardless
of race, culture and belief.

Christmas in the Philippines

Christmas in the Philippines is considered as one of the biggest holidays in the archipelago. We earned the
distinction of celebrating the worlds longest Christmas season with Christmas carols heard as early as
September and lasting until Epiphany, the feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9 or the Feast of the
Santo Nio de Ceb on the third Sunday of January.
Fiestas
Every town and city in the Philippines has a fiesta of its own; whatever time of the year it is, there's sure
to be a fiesta going on somewhere.

Fiestas in the Philippines are held to celebrate a patron saint. It is part and parcel of Filipino culture
through good times and bad times, it must go on. The biggest and most elaborate festival of all is
Christmas, a season celebrated with all the pomp and pageantry where the whole country breaks out in
celebrations that can begin long before December.

Spanish influence is evident in the elaborate masks, makeup, headdresses and costumes worn by the
revelers; outfits which often take months of preparation.

Living with Parents

Filipinos highly value the presence of family more than anything. Adult children living with their parents
are another Filipino traditional that make them exceptional. Unlike in the United States where children
leave the home after finishing high school or college, many Filipinos continue living with parents until
they get married.

Eating with a Fork and Spoon

One Filipinos identity is that they are eat using a fork and a spoon. The fork is place in the left hand while
the spoon is in the right hand. Fork is used to place or push the food into the spoon which is held by the
right hand.
Since rice is the main staple of the Filipinos at almost every meal, the fork and spoon method is ideal. It is
believe that the use of a spoon and a fork is perfect for the way Southeast Asians prepare and cook their
food. Unlike the Americans who like their meats and other food items in big slabs and humongous
chunks, Southeast Asians generally prepare their dishes in bite-sized pieces -- chopped, minced or ground
-- thus leaving no real need for a knife.

Eating with Hands (Kamayan)

In addition to the use of the fork and spoon, eating with your hands or kamayan is another common
Filipino tradition. For many Filipinos, kamayan gives full taste to the food instead of using utensils.
Gather a small portion of meat or fish and a bite-sized portion of rice on your plate. Then use all your
fingers to gather the food into a small mountain or mound. Pick up the little mound and put it in your
mouth using your thumb to gently push the food in.

Balikbayan Boxes
Some Filipinos leave the Philippines to live and work abroad. A balikbayan box is a box of items sent by
the balikbayan to their family in the Philippines. The box can be sent or it can be brought by the sender
when they themselves return to the Philippines. Balikbayan boxes come in all different sizes and
dimensions from bulilit (small) to extra large. It can be filled with almost anything but it is usually filled
with items that cannot be found in the Philippines or items that may be too expensive for the average
person to buy in the Philippines. Common items found in balikbayan boxes include: clothes, shoes,
chocolate, nuts, vitamins, basketballs, coffee and tea, magazines, shampoo/conditioner, soap, body lotion,
etc.