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document.write( "x^2-8x+k=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+k=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [8 +- sqrt(8^2 - 4k)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [8 +- sqrt(4(16-k))]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [4 +- sqrt(16-k)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4+sqrt(16-k) or x =4-sqrt(16-k)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could use those results to solve for \"k\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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