document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172418>Question 172418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2+2x=-5-4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=127312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B2x=-5-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B2x=-5-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B2x%2B5%2B4x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B2x%2B5%2B4x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get all terms to the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B6x%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B6x%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-%286%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%286%29%5E2-4%283%29%285%29+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-%286%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%286%29%5E2-4%283%29%285%29+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+36-4%283%29%285%29+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+36-4%283%29%285%29+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+36-60+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+36-60+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%283%29%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%283%29%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+-24+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+-24+%29%29%2F%282%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+-24+%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6+%2B-+sqrt%28+-24+%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6+%2B-+2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6+%2B-+2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root  (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6%2B2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6%2B2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6-2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6-2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the expression.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answers are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6%2B2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6%2B2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-6-2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-6-2i%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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