document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306325>Question 306325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have a disagreement with a classmate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x%5E2%2Bx%2B1+=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x%5E2%2Bx%2B1+=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a quadratic equation or not?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We disagree on this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer is definitely NOT!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why, because in a quadratic equation of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the coefficient of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term (that's the a) must be non-zero otherwise it's not a quadratic.  </SPAN>\n" );
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