document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387542>Question 387542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me with this problem step by step I do not understand it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8^2-2q+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-64 -2q + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2q = -63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = -31.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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