document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668259>Question 668259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with algebra? Quadratic formula?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me! I've been trying to figure this out for over 30 minutes. I have the answer but I need to know how to get to that answer. I keep messing up somewhere. Please help me! Thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=415456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply by 16 to rid the equation of fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic_formula.solver>Quadratic Formula</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:<BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Starting with the general quadratic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the general solution using the quadratic equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2Ax%5E2%2B12%2Ax%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2Ax%5E2%2B12%2Ax%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-12+%2B-+sqrt%28+144-4%2A14%2A5+%29%29%2F%282%2A14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-12+%2B-+sqrt%28+144-4%2A14%2A5+%29%29%2F%282%2A14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 12 to get 144  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-12+%2B-+sqrt%28+-136+%29%29%2F%282%2A14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-12+%2B-+sqrt%28+-136+%29%29%2F%282%2A14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-12+%2B-+2%2Ai%2Asqrt%2834%29%29%2F%282%2A14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-12+%2B-+2%2Ai%2Asqrt%2834%29%29%2F%282%2A14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  After simplifying, the quadratic has roots of<BR>\n" );
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