document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146360>Question 146360</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 cannot understand how to do these type of questions at all...Can you please help me and thanks:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to write in standard form and determine the values of a,b, and c....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 5 = 0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=108441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite it in standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + (-5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the values of a, b and c into the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have<BR>\n" );
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