document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330169>Question 330169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+18x-4=0 solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+18x-4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare it with the general equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax^2 +bx +c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1, b=18, c=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1,x2 the roots of the equation are <BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the values of a,b,c in the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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