document.write( "Question 204727: Solve:
\n" ); document.write( "a) x2 - 6x - 16 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "b) 6x2 + 42 = 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f(t) = 2t2 - 4t - 1 find\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) f(2)
\n" ); document.write( "b) f(-1)
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a) Solve:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-6x-16+=+0\" Factor the trinomial.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B2%29%28x-8%29+=+0\" so that...
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2+=+0\" or \"x-8+=+0\" therefore...
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x+=+-2%29\" or \"highlight_green%28x+=+8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "b) \"6x%5E2%2B42+=+0\" Subtract 42 from both sides of the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%5E2+=+-42\" Divide both sides by 6.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+=+-7\" Take the square root of both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x+=+sqrt%28-7%29%29\" or \"highlight_green%28x+=+-sqrt%28-7%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "c) \"f%28t%29+=+2t%5E2-4t-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find:
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29\" Simply substitute t = 2 into the equation and simplify.
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29+=+2%282%29%5E2-4%282%29-1\" Evaluate.
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29+=+2%284%29-8-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29+=+8-8-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28f%282%29+=+-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28t%29+=+2t%5E2-4t-1\" Substitute t = -1
\n" ); document.write( "You should be able to handle this one using the previous one as a guide!
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