document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571908>Question 571908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am ridiculously confused on these problems. I don't even know where to start with them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x²+41 =8x and the answer has to be in the form of a+bi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second one is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²+13/2x=3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then the last one is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a rectangle is 1 ft less than the length. The area is 2ft²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368225 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=368225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x²+41 =8x and the answer has to be in the form of a+bi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -8x + 41 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [8 +- sqrt(64-4*41)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [8 +- sqrt(-100)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 +- 5i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second one is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²+13/2x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 13 -6x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -6x + 13 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [6 +- sqrt(36-4*13)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [6 +- sqrt(-16)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 +- 2i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then the last one is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a rectangle is 1 ft less than the length. The area is 2ft²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let length be \"x\" ; then width x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-1) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 (length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 1 (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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