document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169891>Question 169891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem, please show me how you work this problem out... Thank you Happy Thanksgiving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve equation using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4m^2 - 8m + 1 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4m^2 - 8m + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "always try factoring first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "failing that, use the quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, we must use the quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doing so will yield:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = {1.866, 0.134}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Details below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic.solver>SOLVE quadratic equation with variable</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=am%5E2%2Bbm%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"am%5E2%2Bbm%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in our case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4m%5E2%2B-8m%2B1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4m%5E2%2B-8m%2B1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) has the following solutons:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For these solutions to exist, the <U>discriminant</U> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should not be a negative number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  First, we need to compute the discriminant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac=%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A1=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac=%28-8%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A1=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Discriminant d=48 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B12%5D+=+%28--8%2B-sqrt%28+48+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B12%5D+=+%28--8%2B-sqrt%28+48+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-8%29%2Bsqrt%28+48+%29%29%2F2%5C4+=+1.86602540378444 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-8%29%2Bsqrt%28+48+%29%29%2F2%5C4+=+1.86602540378444\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-8%29-sqrt%28+48+%29%29%2F2%5C4+=+0.133974596215561 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-8%29-sqrt%28+48+%29%29%2F2%5C4+=+0.133974596215561\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Quadratic expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4m%5E2%2B-8m%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4m%5E2%2B-8m%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be factored:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4m%5E2%2B-8m%2B1+=+4%28m-1.86602540378444%29%2A%28m-0.133974596215561%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4m%5E2%2B-8m%2B1+=+4%28m-1.86602540378444%29%2A%28m-0.133974596215561%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Again, the answer is: 1.86602540378444, 0.133974596215561.\n" );
document.write( "Here's your graph:<BR>\n" );
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