document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471053>Question 471053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give exact and approximate solutions to 3 decimal places\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+7x-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^means it is raising to that power </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><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=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using calculator, approximate solutions are:<BR>\n" );
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