document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47097>Question 47097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the answer is 9.8 and 1.2  how did it happen?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-11a=12=o\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=11-sqrt73/2  or 11+sprt73/2  ????????????? sqrt 73 is not an integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 9.8 or a = 1.2  Rounded to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
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