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document.write( "Step-by-step, where do I go from here?  I really need this spelled out for me so that I can actually understand it.  I don't just want the answer, I want to understand how it is worked. :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angela<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 #350370 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=350370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 +8x +52 =0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-b +- sqrt(b^1-4ac)]/(2a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-8 +- sqrt(64-4*1*52)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-8 +- sqrt(-144)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-8 +- 12i]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-8/2) +- 12i/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4 +- 6i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4+6i or x = -4-6i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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