document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341897>Question 341897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I can't figure out the answer to this question  - without solving or factoring, I must determine the solution to the equation?   7 – 6x – x2 = 0   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You could graph 7-6x-x^2 and see where it intersects the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you could use the quadratic formula to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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