document.write( "Question 515472: use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. 2x^2-7x=1 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    2x² - 7x = 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get it in the form ax² + bx + c = 0 by subtracting 1 from\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x² - 7x - 1 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "ax² + bx + c = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "a=2, b=-7, c=-1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions:  , \r\n" );
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