document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138830>Question 138830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PROBLEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE THE EQUATION BY USING THE QUADRATIC FORMULA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+4x+32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE I KNOW THE QUADRATIC FORMULA AND HOW TO SET IT UP, BUT THE SOLVING PART IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLEASE HELP!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THANKS,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lj23kfuller@yahoo.com </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%2B4x%2B32=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%2B4x%2B32=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this equation, a = -1, b = 4 and c = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -16/-2 = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8/-2 = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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