document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2706>Question 2706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant seem to figure out how to factor or fit this into the quadratic equation *2xsquared-2* does the fact that there is NO \"B\" mean that the \"B\" is zero. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alex><B>Alex(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alex><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=1185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes.  As you know, the quadratic formula is made up of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation you have given is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you have noticed, the value of b is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you plug this into the Quadratic Formula (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), you should get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0%5E2-4%2A2%2A-2+%29%29%2F%282%2A-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0%5E2-4%2A2%2A-2+%29%29%2F%282%2A-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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