document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42797>Question 42797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x to the second power + 5x + 1 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From 2x^2 + 5x + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we use the quadratic since it cannot be factored...thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-5 ± sqrt(25 - 8)) / 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-5 ± sqrt(17)) / 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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