document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44288>Question 44288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the roots of the quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.  Express the roots, if they are not rational, in simplest radical form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 - 4x - 2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From x^2 - 4x - 2 = 0, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4 ± sqrt(16 + 8)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4 ± sqrt(24)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4 ± 2sqrt(6)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 ± sqrt(6) </SPAN>\n" );
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