document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442637>Question 442637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation by using the quadratic formula. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest. If there is one solution with a multiplicity of two, enter it in both answer boxes.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x^2-5x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =     ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =    ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps to get the answer. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=	2	b=	-5	c=	-7		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=25-56				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac=81<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2881%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2881%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=9<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%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=(5+9)/4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=	3.5						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(5-9)/4			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= 	-1						<BR>\n" );
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