document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282200>Question 282200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> finding the roots by using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please solve  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+%2B+x-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+%2B+x-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathematicians><B>Mathematicians(84)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathematicians><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=Mathematicians><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I fixed your question for you I think:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic formula is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have a = 3, b = 1, c = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two answers, one is plus and minus </SPAN>\n" );
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