document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140969>Question 140969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help. using the quadratic formula x=-b= (with small dash under the plus sign) sqrt (b^2-4ac)/2a find the roots of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2+12x=-5   Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve, using the quadratic formula:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2%2B12x+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2%2B12x+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 5 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2%2B12x%2B5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2%2B12x%2B5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the formula; here: a = 6, b = 12, and c = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-12%2B-sqrt%2812%5E2-4%286%29%285%29%29%29%2F2%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-12%2B-sqrt%2812%5E2-4%286%29%285%29%29%29%2F2%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the right side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-12%2B-sqrt%2824%29%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-12%2B-sqrt%2824%29%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1%2B%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1%2B%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1-%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1-%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1%2B%28sqrt%286%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1%2B%28sqrt%286%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1-%28sqrt%286%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1-%28sqrt%286%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Final answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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