document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189400>Question 189400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the equation xsquared+6x-2=0 The answers in the back of the book look crazy! How the heck do I solve this?! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142091 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=142091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation x^2 + 6x - 2=0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-6 +- sqrt(36 - 4*-2)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-6 +- sqrt(44)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-6 +- 2sqrt(11)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3 + sqrt(11)] or x = [-3 - sqrt(11)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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