document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331444>Question 331444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please solve the quadratic equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237591 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=237591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%5E2%2B3x%5E2-5x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%5E2%2B3x%5E2-5x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x+9+3x^2-5x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-11x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-12x+x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x-3)+1(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(4x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 OR x=-1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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