document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513267>Question 513267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve f(x)=-1/2x²+3x-5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = -1/2x²+3x-5/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -1/2 ; b = 3 ; c = -5/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-3 +- sqrt(9 - 4*(-1/2)(-5/4))]/-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3 +- sqrt(9-2.5)]/-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3 +- sqrt(6.5)]/-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-3 +2.55]/-1 = +0.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 - 2.55)/-1 = +5.55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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