document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297398>Question 297398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2-8x%2B14=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2-8x%2B14=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 #214203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><B>TX911(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><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=TX911><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%288%2B-sqrt%2864-4%2A1%2A14%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%288%2B-sqrt%2864-4%2A1%2A14%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once you follow the steps of the quadratic formula and reduce the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you can reduce the radical to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282sqrt2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282sqrt2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then eliminate the 2 outside the radical because the denominator of the formula is 2 also.  Hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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