The men in this list actually met in the Continental Congress. Especially in later years others were elected but declined to serve or just never attended a meeting.
... we get
<math>x=\frac{-b}{2a}\pm\frac{\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}.</math>
Generalizations
The formula and its proof remain ...