document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322854>Question 322854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve for x by using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x^2+1/4x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x^2+1/4x=3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 12 to get rid of the fractions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2 + 3x - 36 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3 +- srt(9 -4*8*-36)]/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3 +- sqrt(1161)/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.9421 or x = -2.3171<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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