document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46159>Question 46159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is relating to 5x=-4x^2-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I use the qadratic equation of x= -b+- b^2-4ac/2a. I can't put the square root sign in the fornula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "anyways, near the end I have a - on the top and bottom. do i only use the (i) on the top, or both? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30623 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=30623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's see.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+-4x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+-4x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2%2B5x%2B2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2%2B5x%2B2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You are correct in using the quadratic formula because this does not factor. Here, a = 4, b = 5, and c = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%285%5E2-4%284%29%282%29%29%29%2F2%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%285%5E2-4%284%29%282%29%29%29%2F2%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%2825-32%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%2825-32%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%28-7%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-5%2B-sqrt%28-7%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F8%2B%28sqrt%287%29i%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F8%2B%28sqrt%287%29i%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F8-%28sqrt%287%29i%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F8-%28sqrt%287%29i%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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