document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175416>Question 175416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 23.5x^2+3.25x+15.6=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=130475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 23.5x^2+3.25x+15.6=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two ways to attack messy quadratics like this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st; graph it and find the x-intercepts using a calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Checking b^2-4ac you find there are no Real Number intercepts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd; use the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-3.25 +- sqrt(3.25^2 - 4*23.5*15.6)]/[2*23.5]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3.25 +- 38.16i]/[47]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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