document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581080>Question 581080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't quite understand what the question is asking. Could you help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Directions: Logical Reasoning - Consider the equations <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and use the quadratic formula to justify the statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%5E2-4ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%5E2-4ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is positive, then the equation has two solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The quadratic formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It applies to the general quadratic equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see there is a \" +- \" before the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "square root sign. That means there are 2 solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D+=+%28-b+%2B+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D+=+%28-b+%2B+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D+=+%28-b+-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D+=+%28-b+-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term is zero,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B1%5D+=+x%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B1%5D+=+x%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and there is 1 solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but if this term is positive, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are different and there will be 2 solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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