document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240299>Question 240299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x to the 2 power- 3 - 3/4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) solve using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x to the 2 power minus x minus three-fourths equal 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176114 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=176114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x to the 2 power- 3x - 3/4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 3/4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x + ? = (3/4)+?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x + (3/2)^2 = (3/4) + (3/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(3/2))^2 = (3/4) + (9/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(3/2))^2 = 12/4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3/2 = sqrt(3) or x-3/2 = -sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)+sqrt(3) or x = (3/2)-sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) solve using the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1; b = -3; c = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-b +- sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [3 +- sqrt(9 - 4*(-3/4)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [3 +- sqrt(12)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2) + (2/2)sqrt(3) or x = (3/2)-(2/2)sqrt(3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)+ sqrt(3) or x = (3/2)-sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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