document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631031>Question 631031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Another Quadtic Formula: Solve by FACTORING......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "problem: 2a^^2 + 1= -3a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I worked it out But I don't know if it is right:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variable is P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p= sq/rt-p-1 - sw/rt </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2 + 1= -3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3a to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 + 1 + 3a = -3a + 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 + 3a + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise the equation to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2a + 1)(a + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So either (2a + 1) = 0 or (a + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Case 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Case 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So a is either -1 or -0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea what the P part of your problem has to do with this solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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