document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42877>Question 42877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm supposed to solve using the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x2-8x-2=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3x2 is three x squared.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sarah </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 - 8x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (8 ± sqrt(64 + 24)) / 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (8 ± sqrt(88)) / 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (8 ± 2*sqrt(22)) / 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4 ± sqrt(22)) / 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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