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-3x^2-2x-5=0
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\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the negative:
\n" ); document.write( "3x^2+2x+5 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Quadratic Formula:
\n" ); document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(4-4*3*5)]/6
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\n" ); document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(-56)]/6
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\n" ); document.write( "x = [-2 +- 2isqrt(14)]/6
\n" ); document.write( "x = (-1/3) + (i/3)sqrt(14) or x = (-1/3)-(i/3)sqrt(14)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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