document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245847>Question 245847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do a use the quadratic formula to solve this partial equation..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x+1)^2 = 3x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=179508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expand (4x+1)^2 = 16x^2 + 8x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substutie the above in the original equation:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^2 + 8x + 1 = 3x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collecting terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^2 + 8x - 3x + 1 - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It only remains to substitute a=16, b=8 and c = -3 in the quadratic formula to get the solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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