document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45593>Question 45593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi again,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My professor gave us this quadratic equation for homework:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x^2 - 2Rx + R^2 =0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He is asking us to solve for x and I am lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Louis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=30301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - 2Rx + R^2 =0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left side is a \"perfect square\". <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-R)^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x-R=0 twice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x=R with multiplicity two.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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