document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639455>Question 639455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve these 2 equations using the quadratic formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  5r^2 - 16 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 4v^2 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how we can use the quadratic formula if the equation isn't set up as: ax^2 + bx + c = 0.   please help! thank you :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><B>lynnlo(4176)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><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=402759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.r=&#8730;13,-&#8730;13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.v=&#8730;21/2,-&#8730;21/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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