document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280874>Question 280874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance of an object traveling is a straight line is s=t^2-8t where s is in feet and t is in seconds.  how long will take for an object to travel 9ft? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9=t^2-8t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2-8t-9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2-9t+t-9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(t-9)+1(t-9)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t-9)(t+1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=9 or -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 9 seconds   since t=-1 is not possible\r<BR>\n" );
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