document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585018>Question 585018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c)	Calculate the value of   if the difference between the roots of x^2-6x+k=0 <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 #373029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=373029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p-q = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-xp-xq+pq\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-(p+q)x+pq\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(p+q)=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+q=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p-q=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+q = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/2+q = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q = 6-9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-xp-xq+pq\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-(9/2+3/2)x+(9/2)(3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x+27/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value of 'k' is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=27%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=27%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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