document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329609>Question 329609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem says to find all real and imaginary solutions. I don't even know were to start, I know I need to use the quadratic. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x² + x + square x² + x - 2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x + sqrt(x^2 + x - 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x = -sqrt(x^2 + x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4 + 2x^3 + x^2 = x^2 + x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4 + 2x^3 - x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This has no real roots.  I don't want to spend time on it without being sure it's what the problem is.<BR>\n" );
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