document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641777>Question 641777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> another help please? :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-3x-40=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403795 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=403795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the quadratic formula to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: in the case of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-3x-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-3x-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a = 1, b = -3 and c = -40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    or    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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