document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630041>Question 630041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2t-5)^2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I have to use the quadratic formula, but I can't figure it out. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2t-5)^2=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t^2 - 20t + 25 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t^2 - 20t + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = [20 +- sqrt(400 - 4*4*1)/(8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = [20 +- sqrt(384)]/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = [20 +- 19.6]/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 39.6/8 or t = 0.4/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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