document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146573>Question 146573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help Please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2+or-1 'Squared'(-2)^+4(3)(1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE DIVISION STARTS FROM THE WORD SQUARED </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=107021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B2x%2B1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B2x%2B1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+-8+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+-8+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+-8+%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+-8+%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+2i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+2i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root  (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2%2B2i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2%2B2i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2-2i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2-2i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the expression.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answers are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-1%2Bi%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-1%2Bi%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-1-i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-1-i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which approximate to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.138%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.138%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-0.805%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-0.805%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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