document.write( "Question 390063: I'm trying to find how to fill in the variables to the quadratic formula for
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Algebra.Com's Answer #276512 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Hi,        
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document.write( "solving the following using the Quadratic formula
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document.write( "3x^2-48=0   Note b = 0, in this example
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document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
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document.write( "\"x+=+%280+%2B-+sqrt%28+576+%29%29%2F%286%29+\"
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document.write( "\"x+=+%280+%2B-+24%29%2F%286%29+\"
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document.write( "  x = ± 4\r
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document.write( "Note: Solving by factoring
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document.write( "3x^2-48=0  
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document.write( "3(x^2-16)=0  
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document.write( "3(x-4)(x+4)=0  
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document.write( "(x-4)=0
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document.write( "   x = 4
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document.write( "(x+4)= 0
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document.write( "   x = -4 \n" );
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