document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208231>Question 208231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with figuring out how to do this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2+3r=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I cannot figure it out....Please and Thanks so much!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=157550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r^2+3r=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2+3r-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=(-3+-sqrt[3^2-4*1*-5])/281<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=(-3+-sqrt[9+20])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=(-3+-sqrt29)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=(-3+-5.385)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=(-3+5.385)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=1.1925 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-3-5.385/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-8.385/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-4.19 ans.<BR>\n" );
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