document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270445>Question 270445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+2x-6=0 Solutions; 1.65 and -3.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i need the steps between the problem and the solution to help my daughter with her homework please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jhp </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=papugai><B>papugai(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=papugai><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=198147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is y=x^2 + 2x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula: x: <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;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic equation is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub the values of a, b, and c into the quadratic formula and solve. Notice that there are two solutions because there is a plus or minus before the square root. So in the end, the two answers are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2[-2+sqrt(28)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1/2[-2-sqrt(28)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When this is solved using the calculator, the answer will be as given in decimal form.<BR>\n" );
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