document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478501>Question 478501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to use the quadratic formula to solve for x if 3x(squared)+35=26x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First put in order. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2  -26x + 35 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, assign a, b, and c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula is (-b +,-   (sqrt( b^2  - 4ac))/ 2a  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(26  +,-       sqrt( (-26)^2   - 4(3)(35)  )  / 2(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(26   +,-       sqrt(676  -   420)  ) /6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(26   +,-  sqrt ( 256)) / 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(26  + 16) /6   =  7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(26  - 16) /6   = 1.667\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you plug these into your original formulas, they will both check out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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