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 #174112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the * (asterisk) represents multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ remember the hierarchy of operations (PEMDAS)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 - (4 (-0.2 (11)))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 - (4 (-2.2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 - (-8.8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 + 8.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "152.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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