document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186964>Question 186964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.   2x2 – 7x – 2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uday1435><B>uday1435(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uday1435><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=uday1435><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Comparing with the general equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have a = 2, b = - 7 and c = - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solutions are x = [7 + &#8730;(49+16)]/2  and [7 -&#8730;(49+16)]/2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is (7 + &#8730;65)/2 and  (7 -  &#8730;65)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In decimals the answers are x = 7.53 or  - 0.53 <BR>\n" );
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