document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479770>Question 479770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why does -4 of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ever become positive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It doesn't.  The whole term -4ac does become positive <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a or c (but not both) is negative but the -4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "itself always stays just what it is, -4, and is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore always negative. </SPAN>\n" );
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