document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286700>Question 286700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An interesting method for solving quadratic equations came from India. The steps are: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Move the constant term to the right side of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Multiply each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x^2 term <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Square the coefficient of the original x term and add it to both sides of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) Take the square root of both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e) Set the left side of the equation to the positive square root of the number on the right side and solve for x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f) Set the left side of the equation to the negative square root of the number on the right side of the equation and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We had someone ask for a solution using the India method in the last few weeks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also had someone present this as the method to be used without naming it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Glad to see the name joined with the method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you have an example of this method being used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An interesting method for solving quadratic equations came from India. The steps are: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Move the constant term to the right side of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Multiply each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x^2 term <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Square the coefficient of the original x term and add it to both sides of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) Take the square root of both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e) Set the left side of the equation to the positive square root of the number on the right side and solve for x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f) Set the left side of the equation to the negative square root of the number on the right side of the equation and solve for x<BR>\n" );
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