document.write( "Question 385529: Esteemed Tutors, some pre-exam help, please?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4p^2 - 3p -10 =0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "tried this thru the Solver option, and gave me an answer, but didn't expand on the steps taken, so am lost.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "thanks so much!
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\n" ); document.write( "Hi,
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\n" ); document.write( " 4p^2 - 3p -10 =0
\n" ); document.write( "\"p+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+169%29%29%2F%288%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p+=+%283+%2B-+13%29%2F%288%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( " p = 16/8 = 2
\n" ); document.write( " p = -10/8 = -5/4 Or -1.25 \n" ); document.write( "
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