document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236529>Question 236529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am using this sight to figure out quadratic equations, but I am not sure what a certain symbol is that is being used. Here is the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= [-12 +- sqrt (144.4-4* -0.2*11)]/(-0.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= [-12 +- sqrt (152.8)]/(-0.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is what does the star stand for to make it come out to 152.8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174107 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=174107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE EQUATION?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.2X+12X+11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= [-12 +- sqrt (144{.4}-4* -0.2*11)]/(-0.4) BELIEVE THE 144.4 SHOULD BE 144.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= [-12 +- sqrt (152.8)]/(-0.4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I BELIEVE THE (*) = MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-12+-12.36)/-.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12+12.36)/-.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.36/-.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-.9 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12-12.36)/.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-24.36/-.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60.9 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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