document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437475>Question 437475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the quadratic formula use it to find the roots of the equation 6x^2+12x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First put your equation into standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 6x^2\ +\ 12x\ =\ -5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 6x^2\ +\ 12x\ +\ 5\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ \frac{-b\ \pm\ \sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gives the solutions to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First determine the coefficient values by inspection:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a\ =\ 6\ \ \">, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE b\ =\ 12\ \ \">, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE c\ =\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then substitute the values into the quadratic equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ \frac{-12\ \pm\ \sqrt{(12)^2\ -\ 4(6)(5)}}{2(6)}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All that is left is a little arithmetic.  In the event the radicand is not a perfect square, leave the answer in simplified radical form for the exact answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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