document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50400>Question 50400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the quadratic formula to solve the following quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-5x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2,b=-5,c=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[5+-sqrt(25+4(2)3)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[5+-sqrt(49)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+7)/4 or (5-7)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 or x=-1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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