document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146570>Question 146570</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve using the quadric formula and if there are no real roots say so. Can you help me please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 7x - 6 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107019 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=107019\">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=3x%5E2%2B7x-6+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B7x-6+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > In this problem, a = 3, b = 7, and c = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the appropriate substitutions into the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-7%2B-sqrt%287%5E2-4%283%29%28-6%29%29%29%2F2%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-7%2B-sqrt%287%5E2-4%283%29%28-6%29%29%29%2F2%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-7%2B-sqrt%2849-%28-72%29%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-7%2B-sqrt%2849-%28-72%29%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-7%2B-sqrt%28121%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-7%2B-sqrt%28121%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-7%2B11%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-7%2B11%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-7-11%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-7-11%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > There are two real roots.<BR>\n" );
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