document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269305>Question 269305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you use the quadratic formula to find roots of an equation with four terms? (x to the third -2xsquared + 16x -32) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The quadratic applies only to 2nd order equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For cubics and quartics, look for info on google.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They're a LOT more tedious.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+-+2x%5E2+%2B+16x+-+32+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+-+2x%5E2+%2B+16x+-+32+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this one, the 32 is a clue.  Look for roots that are powers of 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 is one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then divide it by (x-2) and solve the quadratic.<BR>\n" );
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