document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668998>Question 668998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the solutions of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x^2-x+5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 1 [+ or -] &#8730;9i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 1 [+ or -] &#8730;11i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) -1 [+ or -] &#8730;9i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) -1 [+ or -] &#8730;11i </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416001 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=416001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=expr%281%2F2%29x%5E2-x%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"expr%281%2F2%29x%5E2-x%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the two solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1%2B3i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1%2B3i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1-3i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1-3i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For some strange reason, the book isn't showing the full simplified answers. The answer of those choices given is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1%2Bsqrt%289%29%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1%2Bsqrt%289%29%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1-sqrt%289%29%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1-sqrt%289%29%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (so either A or C -- Note: the 'i' term is NOT in the square root)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why the book did not simplify the square root of 9, I have no clue. </SPAN>\n" );
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