document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35342>Question 35342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help on quadratic equations!!  I'm not sure why a person doesn't bring the x2 or x down into the 2nd step of the equation!!  If you can give me any advice on how to solve a quadratic equation please answer it please!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=22664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y=ax^2+bx+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the x=[-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=[-b-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is called the Quadratic Formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and it works in solving all quadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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