document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707329>Question 707329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this equation?\r<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 #435672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Square both sides and simplify.  You may make to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides again and simplify, getting:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Easiest to use formula for solution to quadratic equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and find what you get.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get -10+6i or -10-6i  <BR>\n" );
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