document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511411>Question 511411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Solve the quadratic equation 6x2 + 3x – 18 = 0 using the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Compute the discriminant of the quadratic equation and then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Factor to (x+2)(x-8) = 0, x = -2 or 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) First divide both sides by 3 to make the coefficients simpler --> 2x^2 + x - 6 = 0. Then we use the quadratic formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1 - 4(-12)}}{4} = \frac{-1 \pm 7}{4} = \frac{3}{2}, -2\">, roots are 3/2 and -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Incomplete. </SPAN>\n" );
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