document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402303>Question 402303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic Formula:  Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = 5/x + 4/x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they say the answer is 5 + or - sqrt of 73 / 6, I get -5 + or - sqrt of 73 over 8.   Please walk me thru each step.  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok so this one is tricky, first thing i would do is multiply everything by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2=5x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2=5x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now move everything to left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-5x-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-5x-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now plug in the values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3, b=-5, c=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YAY! </SPAN>\n" );
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