document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169895>Question 169895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help show me how to work this problem out..Thank you...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve equation using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x^2 + 2/9x - 1 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x^2 + 2/9x - 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 9 to get rid of the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 + 2x - 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(4 - 4*3*-9)]/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(112)]/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-2 +- 2sqrt(7)]/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(7)]/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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