Precalculus Examples

$5^{2 x} + 5^{x} - 12 = 0$

Step 1

To write a polynomial in standard form, simplify and then arrange the terms in descending order.

$a x^{2} + b x + c = 0$

Step 2

The standard form is $5^{2 x} + 5^{x} - 12$ .

$5^{2 x} + 5^{x} - 12 = 0$

Step 3