document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366412>Question 366412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| x 5 2 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-6 4 1 | = x^2 + 22x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| 3 1 x |\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(solving the 3x3..)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+15-12-24-x+30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+29x-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(then equaling that to the right part of the original equation...)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+29x-21=x^2+22x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+7x-20=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know know where to go from there to solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just like any other quadratic.  You either factor it or use the quadratic formula.  This one factors:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (3x\ -\ 5)(x\ +\ 4)\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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