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document.write( "4s^2+31s+42=0   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4s^2+31s+42=0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = [-31 +- sqrt(31^2-4*4*42)]/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = [-31 +- sqrt(289)]/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = [-31+- 17]/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = -6 or s = -7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factors would be (s+6)(4s+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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