document.write( "Question 152616This question is from textbook Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences
\n" ); document.write( ": Use the quadratic formula to solve the following equation:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x^2 - 12x = 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer I worked was:
\n" ); document.write( "9x^2 - 12x - 4 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -12 +/- sqrt 12^2 - 4(9)(4) / 2 (9)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0/18
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "However, in the book, it shows the answer as:
\n" ); document.write( "2/3(1 - sqrt 2); 2/3(1 + sqrt 2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you please explain how I get to this answer? What am I doing wrong?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you sooo much for your help.
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document.write( "Divide 12 and 18 by 6\r\n" );
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