document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43652>Question 43652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use completing the square or the quadradic formula to find the solutions to the equation: x^2-4x+2=0.  I am stuck on this one, thank you in advance for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-4x+2=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the values of the coefficients into the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue to simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square root of 8 is 2sqrt2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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