document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41159>Question 41159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> xsquared-7x+12-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will need to use the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First simplify the expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -7x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug it into the Q.F.:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-(-7) +- sq. root (-7)^2 - 4(1)(5)]/2(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " [7 +- sq. root 49 - 20]/2 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[7 +- sq. root 29]/2 = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will have two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[7 - sq. root 29]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[7 + sq. root 29]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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