document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179999>Question 179999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some trouble with quadratic formulas, could you please help me with this problem? x^2-1/2x+1/2=0 This is what I have so far: A=1 B=-1/2 C=1/2 x=1/2+/-(radical sign)-1/2^2-4(1)(1/2) (all over)2 x=1/2+/-(radical sign)1/4-2 (all over) 2 x=1/2+/-(radical sign)-7/4 (all over 2) x=1/2+/-2(radical sign)-7 (all over) 2 and that's as far as I got. Can you help me? Thanks a ton,<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 #134964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some trouble with quadratic formulas, could you please help me with this problem? x^2-1/2x+1/2=0 This is what I have so far: A=1 B=-1/2 C=1/2 x=1/2+/-(radical sign)-1/2^2-4(1)(1/2) (all over)2 x=1/2+/-(radical sign)1/4-2 (all over) 2 x=1/2+/-(radical sign)-7/4 (all over 2) x=1/2+/-2(radical sign)-7 (all over) 2 and that's as far as I got. Can you help me? Thanks a ton,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Heather\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOU HAVE LIKELY SOLVED THIS PROBLEM ALSO, HEATHER, BUT THIS MIGHT BE A SLIGHTLY EASIER WAY(I DON'T LIKE TO DEAL IN FRACTIONS):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve using the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THAT SHOULD BE IT BUT NOW WE'LL TRY IT YOUR WAY<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And it comes out the same--\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GOOD WORK, HEATHER!!!!!!!-----PTAYLOR\r<BR>\n" );
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