document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176943>Question 176943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2-x-1=0   I'm trying to do it with the quadratic formula but I'm a little lost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131988 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=131988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2-x-1=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(1 - 4*3*-1)]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(1 + 12)]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(13)]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.7440169... or x = -0.4106836...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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