document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44074>Question 44074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help please?  solve by using the quadratic formula 2x - 4 = 1 - x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rearrang the equation so you have zero on one side of the \"=\" sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This should give <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOw use the quadratic solver <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = the amount of x squared's = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = the amount of x's = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = the number at the end = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put these values in the solver to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+2%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-3%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+2%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-3%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+4%2B12+%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+4%2B12+%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+16+%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+16+%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2+%2B-+4%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2+%2B-+4%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1+%2B-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1+%2B-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x=-3 or x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you recieved to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk </SPAN>\n" );
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