document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56985>Question 56985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the quadratic equation y=-6x+8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. solve by factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. solve by using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "show work in both a and b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=38795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This isn't a quadratic equation, it's a linear equation.  You can't factor it or solve it using the quadratic formula.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic equations have a squared independent variable like: x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The standard form of a quadratic equation is:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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