document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449466>Question 449466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation by first multiplying both sides by the LCD and then applying the quadratic formula to the result. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1/2x^2-1/2x-15/32=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =   ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps to get the steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309184 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=309184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2x%5E2%29-%281%2F2x%29-%2815%2F32%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2x%5E2%29-%281%2F2x%29-%2815%2F32%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16+-16x-15x%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16+-16x-15x%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%5E2%2B16x-16=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%5E2%2B16x-16=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=	15,	b=	16,	c=	-16,		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=256+960				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac=1216			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(1216)=34.87<BR>\n" );
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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=(-16+34.87)/	30		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=	0.63						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(-16	-34.87)/30			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= -1.7						<BR>\n" );
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