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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 17x + 10 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [17 +- sqrt(17^2 - 4*1*10] / 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [17 +- sqrt(249)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [17 +- 15.78..]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16.39.. or x = 0.6101...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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