document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411667>Question 411667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I soloved this quadratic equation and came up with a negative answer which I think is right.  Would you please check it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^2-40x=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x^2-40x+25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40+-sqrt(40)^2-4(16)(25)/(2(16))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40+-sqrt(1600-1600)/(32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40+-sqrt(0)/(32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(4)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "formula is  -b +- sqrt(b^2 -4ac)/2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,   40/32  not -40/32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40/32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5/4  </SPAN>\n" );
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