document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417052>Question 417052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok so in algebra today we learned like 2 days ago the QUADRATIC FORMULA...well i just dont understand how to solve it. for ex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B4x-8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B4x-8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont understand how to do the steps to get the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so i do x=-4+/-=sqrt (4)^2-4(3)(-8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x= +/-+sqrt 16-96/ 2x3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont know where to go from there. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=292063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's not nearly as complicated as you make it seem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for x in: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B4x-8+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B4x-8+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute into the formula: a = 3, b = 4, and c = -8 as you did already.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%284%5E2-4%283%29%28-8%29%29%29%2F2%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%284%5E2-4%283%29%28-8%29%29%29%2F2%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now simplify his lot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%2816-%28-96%29%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%2816-%28-96%29%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%28112%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%28112%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now simplify the square root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%2816%2A7%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%2816%2A7%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816%29+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816%29+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so put the 4 in front of the radical leaving the 7 inside.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2F6%29%2B%284%2F6%29sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2F6%29%2B%284%2F6%29sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2F6%29-%284%2F6%29sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2F6%29-%284%2F6%29sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2%2B2sqrt%287%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2%2B2sqrt%287%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2-2sqrt%287%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2-2sqrt%287%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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