document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23205>Question 23205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2h^2 - h -3 =0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Last times last has to be -3, so try this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2h-3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h+1= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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