How to write Quadratic equation with negative coefficient












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How to write Quadratic equation with negative coefficient in fp





For a=1, b=-5, c= 6, $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$ gives 1x^2 + -5x + 6



But i want to have x^2 -5x + 6



documentclass{beamer}
usepackage{fp}
begin{document}
begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
FPsetca{1}
FPsetcb{-5}
FPsetcc{6}
FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
Quadratic equation : $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$\[1cm]
Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
end{frame}
end{document}









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    How to write Quadratic equation with negative coefficient in fp





    For a=1, b=-5, c= 6, $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$ gives 1x^2 + -5x + 6



    But i want to have x^2 -5x + 6



    documentclass{beamer}
    usepackage{fp}
    begin{document}
    begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
    FPsetca{1}
    FPsetcb{-5}
    FPsetcc{6}
    FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
    FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
    FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
    Quadratic equation : $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$\[1cm]
    Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
    end{frame}
    end{document}









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      How to write Quadratic equation with negative coefficient in fp





      For a=1, b=-5, c= 6, $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$ gives 1x^2 + -5x + 6



      But i want to have x^2 -5x + 6



      documentclass{beamer}
      usepackage{fp}
      begin{document}
      begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
      FPsetca{1}
      FPsetcb{-5}
      FPsetcc{6}
      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$\[1cm]
      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
      end{frame}
      end{document}









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      How to write Quadratic equation with negative coefficient in fp





      For a=1, b=-5, c= 6, $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$ gives 1x^2 + -5x + 6



      But i want to have x^2 -5x + 6



      documentclass{beamer}
      usepackage{fp}
      begin{document}
      begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
      FPsetca{1}
      FPsetcb{-5}
      FPsetcc{6}
      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2+cb x + cc=0$\[1cm]
      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
      end{frame}
      end{document}






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          Some comparison are necessary. This assumes the coefficients are integers.



          documentclass{beamer}
          usepackage{fp}

          newcommand{quadratic}[4][x]{%
          FPsetca{#2}%
          FPsetcb{#3}%
          FPsetcc{#4}%
          FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
          FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}%
          FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}%
          Quadratic equation: $
          ifnumca=1
          else
          ifnumca=-1
          -%
          else
          ca
          fi
          fi
          #1^2%
          ifnumcb=0
          else
          ifnumcb>0
          +%
          ifnumcb=1
          else
          cb
          fi
          else
          ifnumcb=-1
          -%
          else
          cb
          fi
          fi
          #1%
          fi
          ifnumcc=0
          else
          ifnumcc>0
          +
          fi
          cc
          fi
          $\[bigskipamount]
          Result: $#1=xone$ and $#1=xtwo$%
          }

          begin{document}
          begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

          quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

          bigskip

          quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

          bigskip

          quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

          end{frame}
          end{document}


          With expl3:



          documentclass{beamer}
          usepackage{xparse}

          ExplSyntaxOn

          NewDocumentCommand{quadratic}{O{x}mmm}
          {
          Quadratic~equation:~$
          str_case:nnF { #2 }
          {
          {1}{}
          {-1}{-}
          }
          {#2}
          #1^{2}
          str_case:nnF { #3 }
          {
          {0}{}
          {1}{+#1}
          {-1}{-#1}
          }
          { fp_compare:nT { #3>0 } { + } #3#1 }
          fp_compare:nF { #4 = 0 }
          {
          fp_compare:nT { #4 > 0 } { + }
          }
          #4
          $\[bigskipamount]
          Result:~$#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{+}{#2}{#3}{#4}$~and~
          $#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{-}{#2}{#3}{#4}$
          }
          cs_new:Nn sandu_solve:nnnn
          {
          fp_eval:n { round( ( -(#3) #1 sqrt((#3)^2-4*(#2)*(#4)) )/(2*(#2)), 4) }
          }
          ExplSyntaxOff

          begin{document}
          begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

          quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

          bigskip

          quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

          bigskip

          quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

          end{frame}
          end{document}


          expl3






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            Will also work with addterm -5x in addition to the intended addtermcb x.



            The addterm macro takes a single argument, expands it once, and passes it to addtermaux. The addtermaux definition will grab the first token of the argument and examine to see if it is a minus - character. If so, it typesets a - and the rest of the argument. If not, it sees whether the first token was a + character. If so, it typesets a + and the rest of the argument. If neither of the above cases apply, it typesets a + and the complete argument.



            In this way, the right output is provided whether cc is set to 6 or set to +6.



            documentclass{beamer}
            usepackage{fp}
            newcommandaddterm[1]{expandafteraddtermaux#1relax}
            defaddtermaux#1#2relax{ifx-#1-#2elseifx+#1+#2else+#1#2fifi}
            begin{document}
            begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
            FPsetca{1}
            FPsetcb{-5}
            FPsetcc{6}
            FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
            FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
            FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
            Quadratic equation : $ca x^2 addtermcb x addtermcc=0$\[1cm]
            Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
            end{frame}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






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            • could you explain newcommand and def...

              – sandu
              4 hours ago











            • @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

              – Steven B. Segletes
              3 hours ago



















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            Note the [fragile] in begin{frame}. Necessary with FPifpos.



            documentclass{beamer}
            usepackage{fp}
            begin{document}
            begin{frame}[fragile]{Quadratic equation}
            FPsetca{1}
            FPsetcb{-5}
            FPsetcc{6}
            FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
            FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
            FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
            FPevalbabs{clip(round(abs(cb):4))}
            FPevalcabs{clip(round(abs(cc):4))}

            Quadratic equation : $ca x^2$ FPifposcb $+$ else $-$ fi $babs x$ FPifposcc $+$ else $-$ fi $cabs=0$ %\[1cm]

            Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$


            end{frame}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






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              Some comparison are necessary. This assumes the coefficients are integers.



              documentclass{beamer}
              usepackage{fp}

              newcommand{quadratic}[4][x]{%
              FPsetca{#2}%
              FPsetcb{#3}%
              FPsetcc{#4}%
              FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
              FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}%
              FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}%
              Quadratic equation: $
              ifnumca=1
              else
              ifnumca=-1
              -%
              else
              ca
              fi
              fi
              #1^2%
              ifnumcb=0
              else
              ifnumcb>0
              +%
              ifnumcb=1
              else
              cb
              fi
              else
              ifnumcb=-1
              -%
              else
              cb
              fi
              fi
              #1%
              fi
              ifnumcc=0
              else
              ifnumcc>0
              +
              fi
              cc
              fi
              $\[bigskipamount]
              Result: $#1=xone$ and $#1=xtwo$%
              }

              begin{document}
              begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

              quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

              bigskip

              quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

              bigskip

              quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

              end{frame}
              end{document}


              With expl3:



              documentclass{beamer}
              usepackage{xparse}

              ExplSyntaxOn

              NewDocumentCommand{quadratic}{O{x}mmm}
              {
              Quadratic~equation:~$
              str_case:nnF { #2 }
              {
              {1}{}
              {-1}{-}
              }
              {#2}
              #1^{2}
              str_case:nnF { #3 }
              {
              {0}{}
              {1}{+#1}
              {-1}{-#1}
              }
              { fp_compare:nT { #3>0 } { + } #3#1 }
              fp_compare:nF { #4 = 0 }
              {
              fp_compare:nT { #4 > 0 } { + }
              }
              #4
              $\[bigskipamount]
              Result:~$#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{+}{#2}{#3}{#4}$~and~
              $#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{-}{#2}{#3}{#4}$
              }
              cs_new:Nn sandu_solve:nnnn
              {
              fp_eval:n { round( ( -(#3) #1 sqrt((#3)^2-4*(#2)*(#4)) )/(2*(#2)), 4) }
              }
              ExplSyntaxOff

              begin{document}
              begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

              quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

              bigskip

              quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

              bigskip

              quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

              end{frame}
              end{document}


              expl3






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                Some comparison are necessary. This assumes the coefficients are integers.



                documentclass{beamer}
                usepackage{fp}

                newcommand{quadratic}[4][x]{%
                FPsetca{#2}%
                FPsetcb{#3}%
                FPsetcc{#4}%
                FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}%
                FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}%
                Quadratic equation: $
                ifnumca=1
                else
                ifnumca=-1
                -%
                else
                ca
                fi
                fi
                #1^2%
                ifnumcb=0
                else
                ifnumcb>0
                +%
                ifnumcb=1
                else
                cb
                fi
                else
                ifnumcb=-1
                -%
                else
                cb
                fi
                fi
                #1%
                fi
                ifnumcc=0
                else
                ifnumcc>0
                +
                fi
                cc
                fi
                $\[bigskipamount]
                Result: $#1=xone$ and $#1=xtwo$%
                }

                begin{document}
                begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

                quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

                bigskip

                quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

                bigskip

                quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

                end{frame}
                end{document}


                With expl3:



                documentclass{beamer}
                usepackage{xparse}

                ExplSyntaxOn

                NewDocumentCommand{quadratic}{O{x}mmm}
                {
                Quadratic~equation:~$
                str_case:nnF { #2 }
                {
                {1}{}
                {-1}{-}
                }
                {#2}
                #1^{2}
                str_case:nnF { #3 }
                {
                {0}{}
                {1}{+#1}
                {-1}{-#1}
                }
                { fp_compare:nT { #3>0 } { + } #3#1 }
                fp_compare:nF { #4 = 0 }
                {
                fp_compare:nT { #4 > 0 } { + }
                }
                #4
                $\[bigskipamount]
                Result:~$#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{+}{#2}{#3}{#4}$~and~
                $#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{-}{#2}{#3}{#4}$
                }
                cs_new:Nn sandu_solve:nnnn
                {
                fp_eval:n { round( ( -(#3) #1 sqrt((#3)^2-4*(#2)*(#4)) )/(2*(#2)), 4) }
                }
                ExplSyntaxOff

                begin{document}
                begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

                quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

                bigskip

                quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

                bigskip

                quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

                end{frame}
                end{document}


                expl3






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                  Some comparison are necessary. This assumes the coefficients are integers.



                  documentclass{beamer}
                  usepackage{fp}

                  newcommand{quadratic}[4][x]{%
                  FPsetca{#2}%
                  FPsetcb{#3}%
                  FPsetcc{#4}%
                  FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                  FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}%
                  FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}%
                  Quadratic equation: $
                  ifnumca=1
                  else
                  ifnumca=-1
                  -%
                  else
                  ca
                  fi
                  fi
                  #1^2%
                  ifnumcb=0
                  else
                  ifnumcb>0
                  +%
                  ifnumcb=1
                  else
                  cb
                  fi
                  else
                  ifnumcb=-1
                  -%
                  else
                  cb
                  fi
                  fi
                  #1%
                  fi
                  ifnumcc=0
                  else
                  ifnumcc>0
                  +
                  fi
                  cc
                  fi
                  $\[bigskipamount]
                  Result: $#1=xone$ and $#1=xtwo$%
                  }

                  begin{document}
                  begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

                  quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

                  end{frame}
                  end{document}


                  With expl3:



                  documentclass{beamer}
                  usepackage{xparse}

                  ExplSyntaxOn

                  NewDocumentCommand{quadratic}{O{x}mmm}
                  {
                  Quadratic~equation:~$
                  str_case:nnF { #2 }
                  {
                  {1}{}
                  {-1}{-}
                  }
                  {#2}
                  #1^{2}
                  str_case:nnF { #3 }
                  {
                  {0}{}
                  {1}{+#1}
                  {-1}{-#1}
                  }
                  { fp_compare:nT { #3>0 } { + } #3#1 }
                  fp_compare:nF { #4 = 0 }
                  {
                  fp_compare:nT { #4 > 0 } { + }
                  }
                  #4
                  $\[bigskipamount]
                  Result:~$#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{+}{#2}{#3}{#4}$~and~
                  $#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{-}{#2}{#3}{#4}$
                  }
                  cs_new:Nn sandu_solve:nnnn
                  {
                  fp_eval:n { round( ( -(#3) #1 sqrt((#3)^2-4*(#2)*(#4)) )/(2*(#2)), 4) }
                  }
                  ExplSyntaxOff

                  begin{document}
                  begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

                  quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

                  end{frame}
                  end{document}


                  expl3






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                  Some comparison are necessary. This assumes the coefficients are integers.



                  documentclass{beamer}
                  usepackage{fp}

                  newcommand{quadratic}[4][x]{%
                  FPsetca{#2}%
                  FPsetcb{#3}%
                  FPsetcc{#4}%
                  FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                  FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}%
                  FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}%
                  Quadratic equation: $
                  ifnumca=1
                  else
                  ifnumca=-1
                  -%
                  else
                  ca
                  fi
                  fi
                  #1^2%
                  ifnumcb=0
                  else
                  ifnumcb>0
                  +%
                  ifnumcb=1
                  else
                  cb
                  fi
                  else
                  ifnumcb=-1
                  -%
                  else
                  cb
                  fi
                  fi
                  #1%
                  fi
                  ifnumcc=0
                  else
                  ifnumcc>0
                  +
                  fi
                  cc
                  fi
                  $\[bigskipamount]
                  Result: $#1=xone$ and $#1=xtwo$%
                  }

                  begin{document}
                  begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

                  quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

                  end{frame}
                  end{document}


                  With expl3:



                  documentclass{beamer}
                  usepackage{xparse}

                  ExplSyntaxOn

                  NewDocumentCommand{quadratic}{O{x}mmm}
                  {
                  Quadratic~equation:~$
                  str_case:nnF { #2 }
                  {
                  {1}{}
                  {-1}{-}
                  }
                  {#2}
                  #1^{2}
                  str_case:nnF { #3 }
                  {
                  {0}{}
                  {1}{+#1}
                  {-1}{-#1}
                  }
                  { fp_compare:nT { #3>0 } { + } #3#1 }
                  fp_compare:nF { #4 = 0 }
                  {
                  fp_compare:nT { #4 > 0 } { + }
                  }
                  #4
                  $\[bigskipamount]
                  Result:~$#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{+}{#2}{#3}{#4}$~and~
                  $#1=sandu_solve:nnnn{-}{#2}{#3}{#4}$
                  }
                  cs_new:Nn sandu_solve:nnnn
                  {
                  fp_eval:n { round( ( -(#3) #1 sqrt((#3)^2-4*(#2)*(#4)) )/(2*(#2)), 4) }
                  }
                  ExplSyntaxOff

                  begin{document}
                  begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}

                  quadratic{1}{-5}{6}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic[t]{2}{3}{1}

                  bigskip

                  quadratic{2}{0}{-8}

                  end{frame}
                  end{document}


                  expl3







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                      Will also work with addterm -5x in addition to the intended addtermcb x.



                      The addterm macro takes a single argument, expands it once, and passes it to addtermaux. The addtermaux definition will grab the first token of the argument and examine to see if it is a minus - character. If so, it typesets a - and the rest of the argument. If not, it sees whether the first token was a + character. If so, it typesets a + and the rest of the argument. If neither of the above cases apply, it typesets a + and the complete argument.



                      In this way, the right output is provided whether cc is set to 6 or set to +6.



                      documentclass{beamer}
                      usepackage{fp}
                      newcommandaddterm[1]{expandafteraddtermaux#1relax}
                      defaddtermaux#1#2relax{ifx-#1-#2elseifx+#1+#2else+#1#2fifi}
                      begin{document}
                      begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
                      FPsetca{1}
                      FPsetcb{-5}
                      FPsetcc{6}
                      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2 addtermcb x addtermcc=0$\[1cm]
                      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
                      end{frame}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






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                      • could you explain newcommand and def...

                        – sandu
                        4 hours ago











                      • @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

                        – Steven B. Segletes
                        3 hours ago
















                      4














                      Will also work with addterm -5x in addition to the intended addtermcb x.



                      The addterm macro takes a single argument, expands it once, and passes it to addtermaux. The addtermaux definition will grab the first token of the argument and examine to see if it is a minus - character. If so, it typesets a - and the rest of the argument. If not, it sees whether the first token was a + character. If so, it typesets a + and the rest of the argument. If neither of the above cases apply, it typesets a + and the complete argument.



                      In this way, the right output is provided whether cc is set to 6 or set to +6.



                      documentclass{beamer}
                      usepackage{fp}
                      newcommandaddterm[1]{expandafteraddtermaux#1relax}
                      defaddtermaux#1#2relax{ifx-#1-#2elseifx+#1+#2else+#1#2fifi}
                      begin{document}
                      begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
                      FPsetca{1}
                      FPsetcb{-5}
                      FPsetcc{6}
                      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2 addtermcb x addtermcc=0$\[1cm]
                      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
                      end{frame}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer


























                      • could you explain newcommand and def...

                        – sandu
                        4 hours ago











                      • @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

                        – Steven B. Segletes
                        3 hours ago














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                      Will also work with addterm -5x in addition to the intended addtermcb x.



                      The addterm macro takes a single argument, expands it once, and passes it to addtermaux. The addtermaux definition will grab the first token of the argument and examine to see if it is a minus - character. If so, it typesets a - and the rest of the argument. If not, it sees whether the first token was a + character. If so, it typesets a + and the rest of the argument. If neither of the above cases apply, it typesets a + and the complete argument.



                      In this way, the right output is provided whether cc is set to 6 or set to +6.



                      documentclass{beamer}
                      usepackage{fp}
                      newcommandaddterm[1]{expandafteraddtermaux#1relax}
                      defaddtermaux#1#2relax{ifx-#1-#2elseifx+#1+#2else+#1#2fifi}
                      begin{document}
                      begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
                      FPsetca{1}
                      FPsetcb{-5}
                      FPsetcc{6}
                      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2 addtermcb x addtermcc=0$\[1cm]
                      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
                      end{frame}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






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                      Will also work with addterm -5x in addition to the intended addtermcb x.



                      The addterm macro takes a single argument, expands it once, and passes it to addtermaux. The addtermaux definition will grab the first token of the argument and examine to see if it is a minus - character. If so, it typesets a - and the rest of the argument. If not, it sees whether the first token was a + character. If so, it typesets a + and the rest of the argument. If neither of the above cases apply, it typesets a + and the complete argument.



                      In this way, the right output is provided whether cc is set to 6 or set to +6.



                      documentclass{beamer}
                      usepackage{fp}
                      newcommandaddterm[1]{expandafteraddtermaux#1relax}
                      defaddtermaux#1#2relax{ifx-#1-#2elseifx+#1+#2else+#1#2fifi}
                      begin{document}
                      begin{frame}{Quadratic equation}
                      FPsetca{1}
                      FPsetcb{-5}
                      FPsetcc{6}
                      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2 addtermcb x addtermcc=0$\[1cm]
                      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$
                      end{frame}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here







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                      • could you explain newcommand and def...

                        – sandu
                        4 hours ago











                      • @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

                        – Steven B. Segletes
                        3 hours ago



















                      • could you explain newcommand and def...

                        – sandu
                        4 hours ago











                      • @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

                        – Steven B. Segletes
                        3 hours ago

















                      could you explain newcommand and def...

                      – sandu
                      4 hours ago





                      could you explain newcommand and def...

                      – sandu
                      4 hours ago













                      @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

                      – Steven B. Segletes
                      3 hours ago





                      @sandu I have edited the answer to provide context.

                      – Steven B. Segletes
                      3 hours ago











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                      Note the [fragile] in begin{frame}. Necessary with FPifpos.



                      documentclass{beamer}
                      usepackage{fp}
                      begin{document}
                      begin{frame}[fragile]{Quadratic equation}
                      FPsetca{1}
                      FPsetcb{-5}
                      FPsetcc{6}
                      FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                      FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                      FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                      FPevalbabs{clip(round(abs(cb):4))}
                      FPevalcabs{clip(round(abs(cc):4))}

                      Quadratic equation : $ca x^2$ FPifposcb $+$ else $-$ fi $babs x$ FPifposcc $+$ else $-$ fi $cabs=0$ %\[1cm]

                      Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$


                      end{frame}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






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                        Note the [fragile] in begin{frame}. Necessary with FPifpos.



                        documentclass{beamer}
                        usepackage{fp}
                        begin{document}
                        begin{frame}[fragile]{Quadratic equation}
                        FPsetca{1}
                        FPsetcb{-5}
                        FPsetcc{6}
                        FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                        FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                        FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                        FPevalbabs{clip(round(abs(cb):4))}
                        FPevalcabs{clip(round(abs(cc):4))}

                        Quadratic equation : $ca x^2$ FPifposcb $+$ else $-$ fi $babs x$ FPifposcc $+$ else $-$ fi $cabs=0$ %\[1cm]

                        Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$


                        end{frame}
                        end{document}


                        enter image description here






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                          Note the [fragile] in begin{frame}. Necessary with FPifpos.



                          documentclass{beamer}
                          usepackage{fp}
                          begin{document}
                          begin{frame}[fragile]{Quadratic equation}
                          FPsetca{1}
                          FPsetcb{-5}
                          FPsetcc{6}
                          FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                          FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                          FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                          FPevalbabs{clip(round(abs(cb):4))}
                          FPevalcabs{clip(round(abs(cc):4))}

                          Quadratic equation : $ca x^2$ FPifposcb $+$ else $-$ fi $babs x$ FPifposcc $+$ else $-$ fi $cabs=0$ %\[1cm]

                          Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$


                          end{frame}
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here






                          share|improve this answer













                          Note the [fragile] in begin{frame}. Necessary with FPifpos.



                          documentclass{beamer}
                          usepackage{fp}
                          begin{document}
                          begin{frame}[fragile]{Quadratic equation}
                          FPsetca{1}
                          FPsetcb{-5}
                          FPsetcc{6}
                          FPqsolvexonextwocacbcc
                          FPevalxone{clip(round(xone:4))}
                          FPevalxtwo{clip(round(xtwo:4))}
                          FPevalbabs{clip(round(abs(cb):4))}
                          FPevalcabs{clip(round(abs(cc):4))}

                          Quadratic equation : $ca x^2$ FPifposcb $+$ else $-$ fi $babs x$ FPifposcc $+$ else $-$ fi $cabs=0$ %\[1cm]

                          Result: $x = xone quad text{and} quad x = xtwo$


                          end{frame}
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here







                          share|improve this answer












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