document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399661>Question 399661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In the quadratic equation problem 3x^2 +3x - 2 = 0.  How come the final answer where the b is -3 and the denominator is 6 can't be reduced to -1 over 2? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It can as long as you remember that 6 is also the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of sqrt(3^2-4*3*-2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 is a common denominator for -b and for sqrt(b^2-4ac)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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