document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350043>Question 350043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please solve this with the steps so I can see how its done?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the Equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10y^2+y-2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10y%5E2%2By-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10y%5E2%2By-2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the quadratic <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10y%5E2%2By-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10y%5E2%2By-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ay%5E2%2BBy%2BC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ay%5E2%2BBy%2BC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for \"y\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-B+%2B-+sqrt%28+B%5E2-4AC+%29%29%2F%282A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-B+%2B-+sqrt%28+B%5E2-4AC+%29%29%2F%282A%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-%281%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%281%29%5E2-4%2810%29%28-2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-%281%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%281%29%5E2-4%2810%29%28-2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1-4%2810%29%28-2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1-4%2810%29%28-2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1--80+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1--80+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2810%29%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2810%29%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%2B80+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%2B80+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281--80%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281--80%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281%2B80%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281%2B80%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%29%29%2F%282%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%29%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%29%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B-+9%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B-+9%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+%2B+9%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+%2B+9%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1+-+9%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1+-+9%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the expression. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=++%28-10%29%2F%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=++%28-10%29%2F%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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