document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690231>Question 690231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the solutions to 3x^2+3x-16?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C: 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D: 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Technically, I can't answer your question. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 3x^2\ +\ 3x\ -\ 16\"> does not have any \"solutions\".  The <i>equation</i> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 3x^2\ +\ 3x\ -\ 16\ =\ 0\"> has two solutions, and the polynomial function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \rho(x)\ =\ 3x^2\ +\ 3x\ -\ 16\"> has two zeros.  But the way you asked it -- nope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, while I'm at it, I should mention that the quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE ax^2\ +\ bx\ +\ c\ =\ 0\"> has two roots, namely:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{-b\ +\ \sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{-b\ -\ \sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding these two roots you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{-b\ +\ \sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\ +\ \frac{-b\ -\ \sqrt{b^2\ -\ 4ac}}{2a}\ =\ \frac{-2b}{2a}\ =\ -\frac{b}{a}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Presuming you meant to state your problem correctly, you should be able to glean the required answer now. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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