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document.write( "4x^2 + 27x = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x^2+(27/4)x + (27/8)^2) = 40+ 4(27/8)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+(27/8))^2 = 85.5625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+(27/8)) = +/-sqrt[85.5625/4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(27/8) = +/-4.625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -(27/8)+-4.625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.25 and x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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