document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2666>Question 2666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X^2-6X+1=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1258 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=1258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X^2-6X+1=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X^2-6X+1-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X^2-6X-2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[X^2-3X-1]=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2-3X-1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare to standard form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Root 13=3.6055=3.606<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(3+6.606)/2 AND (3-6.606)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.803 AND -1.803<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Solution Set={4.803,-1.803}</b><BR>\n" );
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