document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4159>Question 4159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an extra credit problem in my college algebra class. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to solve for x from the standard quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c=0 to end as a result as the quadratic formula! Any advice? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=raafatriad><B>raafatriad(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=raafatriad><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=1845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ax%5E2%2Bb%2Ax%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ax%5E2%2Bb%2Ax%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "by complete square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add and subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2%2F%284%2Aa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2%2F%284%2Aa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor for a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the complete square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bb%2Fa%2Ax%2Bb%5E2%2F%284%2Aa%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bb%2Fa%2Ax%2Bb%5E2%2F%284%2Aa%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root for both sides<BR>\n" );
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