document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684350>Question 684350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help a damsel in distress?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-24x-9x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate it! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming you want to solve this Quadratic,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -9, b = -24, c = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [24 +- sqrt(24^2 - 4*(-9)(16)]/(-18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [24 +- sqrt(1152)]/-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [24 +- 33.94]/(-18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 57.94/-18 or x = <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3.22... or x = 0.55...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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