document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2677>Question 2677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2 + 3x -2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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=1248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> compare with ax^2+bx+c=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{{x = (-3 +- sqrt( 3^2-4*4*-2 ))/(2*4) }}}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{{x = (-3 +- sqrt( 9+32 ))/(8) }}}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Root of (9+32) or (41) is: 6.4031 = 6.403<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-3+6.403)/8 AND (-3-6.403)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.425375 AND -1.175375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Solution set={0.425,-1.175}</b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "best of luck<BR>\n" );
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