document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369361>Question 369361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the quadratic formula to solve the 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 #263172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=acalgebra><B>acalgebra(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=acalgebra><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=acalgebra><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, put the equation in standard form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, note a, b, and c: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, put a, b, and c into the quadratic equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+-5%5E2-4%2A1%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+-5%5E2-4%2A1%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, solve: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+-5%5E2-4%2A1%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+-5%5E2-4%2A1%2A9+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5+%2B-+sqrt%28+-9+%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5+%2B-+sqrt%28+-9+%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because there is a square root of a negative number, there are no real number solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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