document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371437>Question 371437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the values of a, b, and c you would substitute into the quadratic formula to solve each of the following;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) -2x^2 - 23x + 6 = 3x^2 + 15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) (x + 2) (x - 3) = (2x - 1) (x - 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><B>lefty4ever26(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><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=lefty4ever26><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic Formula   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E2-23x%2B6=3x%5E2%2B15x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E2-23x%2B6=3x%5E2%2B15x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Need to get everything in the equation to one side and have it equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%5E2-38x%2B6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%5E2-38x%2B6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  A quadratic equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So a=-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c=6    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug these values into the quadratic formula (above) and solve for x.  Remember there will be two values for x because of the + or -.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29=%282x-1%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29=%282x-1%29%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Foil both sides then get everything to one side and set equal to 0.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So a=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug these into the Quadratic Formula and solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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