document.write( "Question 409229: Hi, I am solving by the quadradic formula -b sqrt (b^2-4ac)/(2a)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #288122 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "You have a sign wrong, and also you left out the \"plus or minus\", ±.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here it is worked correctly step by step\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"18x%5E2-39x%2B20=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Compare to\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"a=18\", \"b=-39\", \"c=20\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2839+%2B-+sqrt%281521-1440%29%29%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2839+%2B-+sqrt%2881%29%29%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2839+%2B-+9%29%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the +,\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2839+%2B+9%29%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+48%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+4%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the -,\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+%2839+-+9%29%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+30%2F36+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+5%2F6\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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