document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431956>Question 431956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this problem using the quadratic formula please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5X - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5X - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here a = 2, b = 5 , c = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quadratic formula x1 = (-b- sqrt(b^2 - 4*a*c))/(2*a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  x2 = (-b+ sqrt(b^2 - 4*a*c))/(2*a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 = (-5-sqrt(25+24))/4 = (-5-7)/4 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 = (-5+sqrt(25+24))/4 = (-5+7)/4 = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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