document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329116>Question 329116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give exact and approx to 3 dec.pts. for x^2-7x+5=0: value of x,x^2+50=10: would I be right to factor this one first? m^2-1/2m=7/2 complete the square. I have no idea even how to start this one.f(x) 9x^2+12x+4 find x and y intercepts, 3x^2=2 solve for x and give x and y intercepts. I know not to factor this one  but am lost as to what's next. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every quadratic equation of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be solved using the quadratic formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some can be factored, some are easy to complete the square, but every quadratic equation can be solved with the quadratic formula. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's usually the place to start when you don't know where to start. <BR>\n" );
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