document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248905>Question 248905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't get my equation in the right order, the 0 is confusing me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x2-9=0 the first part is four x squared.==> 4x^2-9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation rewritten as 4x^2-9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chosenpoint><B>chosenpoint(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chosenpoint><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=chosenpoint><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can use the ^ symbol to indicate exponents, but in true mathematical format, the equation should look like this:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-9%2B9=0%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-9%2B9=0%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > adding 9 to both sides<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifying<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2%2F4=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2%2F4=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dividing both sides by 4<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifying<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2%29=sqrt%289%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2%29=sqrt%289%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > taking square root of both sides<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2Bsqrt%289%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2Bsqrt%289%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-sqrt%289%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-sqrt%289%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifying<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2B3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2B3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > further simplifying and final answer<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If using the quadratic formula, it would look like this:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2%2B0x-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2%2B0x-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > converted the original given equation to standard form, notice there is no x term, so we have used <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a placeholder<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and from there, just substitute the numbers in for a, b, and c<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0%5E2-4%2A4%2A%28-9%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0%5E2-4%2A4%2A%28-9%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+0+%2B-+sqrt%28144%29%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+0+%2B-+sqrt%28144%29%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+0+%2B-+12%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+0+%2B-+12%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2B3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2B3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > final answer verified<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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