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What type of equation is 2x^2 + 3 = -1?

Linear

Quadratic

2x^2 + 3 = -1 is a quadratic equation because it has a degree of 2 and can be written in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.

Option A Linear equations have a degree of 1 and can be written in the form mx + b = 0.

Option C: Exponential equations have a variable in the exponent, such as 2^x.

Option D: Radical equations involve square roots or other root operations, such as √x or ∛x. These types of equations do not have an x^2 term.

Therefore, the correct answer is B: Quadratic.

Exponential

Radical

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