document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478865>Question 478865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.... the problem states determine the nature of solutions of the equation y^2=2/7y+1/7.  Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+-+%282%2F7%29y+-+1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+-+%282%2F7%29y+-+1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the sign of the 3rd term (-1/7) we know one solution will be negative and one solution will be positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve it using the quadratic formula, make the coefficients integers;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 7. Then a=7, b=-2, c=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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