document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273826>Question 273826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2-15x+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 #199992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=199992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For more help, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/quadratic-formula.solver>quadratic formula solver</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic_formula.solver>Quadratic Formula</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:<BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Starting with the general quadratic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the general solution using the quadratic equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax%5E2-15%2Ax%2B9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax%5E2-15%2Ax%2B9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <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=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-15\"   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>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28--15+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-15%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28--15+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-15%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in a=4, b=-15, and c=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-15%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-15%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate -15 to get 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+225-4%2A4%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+225-4%2A4%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -15 to get 225  (note: remember when you square -15, you must square the negative as well. This is because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-15%29%5E2=-15%2A-15=225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-15%29%5E2=-15%2A-15=225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+225%2B-144+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+225%2B-144+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2A9%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2A9%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2815+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2815+%2B-+9%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2815+%2B-+9%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2815+%2B-+9%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2815+%2B-+9%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So now the expression breaks down into two parts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Lets look at the first part:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the terms in the numerator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So one answer is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now lets look at the second part:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the terms in the numerator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So another answer is<BR>\n" );
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