document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314493>Question 314493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for t: (2t+1)squared = 1/4(4t-1)squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've gotten a few different answers depending on how I solved this one; most recently I got t= -.75/6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eshomali><B>eshomali(33)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eshomali><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=eshomali><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sorry your answer is wrong. Consider this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2t+1)Squared = (1/4)(4t-1)squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So by simplifying it, it would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t Sqrd + 4t + 1 = t Sqrd - 2t +(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are like terms, so subtract them on either side to make the equation equal Zero, so like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t Sqrd + 6t + (3/4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you may use the quadratic formula ( the quadratic formula may be used only if you have a equation like this : A Sqrd + B + 1 = 0 ) note, the 1 is the C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula goes like this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=%28-B%2B-sqrt%28B%5E2-4%2AA%2AC%29%29%2F%282%2AA%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=%28-B%2B-sqrt%28B%5E2-4%2AA%2AC%29%29%2F%282%2AA%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By plugging it in, you should get the answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2B-sqrt%2827%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2B-sqrt%2827%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can simplify that to get a decimal if you want.  </SPAN>\n" );
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