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document.write( "I'm not sure what you mean be \"both sides be zero\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If both sides are zero you do not have a quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you mean, \"Can both of the solutions be zero?\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer to that is yes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic y = x^2 has 2 Real zeros.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are both zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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