# Solve the quadratic equation? [closed]

I can't seem to solve the general quadratic equation:

 Solve[ax^2 + bx + c == 0, x]

Out[299]= {}


It just outputs the empty list. How do I solve this equation?

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## closed as off-topic by m_goldberg, Artes, The Toad♦Oct 21 '13 at 3:55

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Firstly,you must know bx is different from b x,because bx is only a varible while b x are two varibles.
Solve[a x^2 + b x + c == 0, x]

Attention the blank space between a and x^2.Good luck!
@Tyler Durden,when a constant times a varible,you could not left a blank space between them or use * to replace Times. –  Shutao Tang Oct 20 '13 at 9:22