document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729502>Question 729502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question about quadratic equation. I know if you need to square a negative number then it will be that number with an I at the end but we haven't learned that yet so I'm not sure if I'm doing the problem right. Here's what I'm doing: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-6x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 plus or minus square root of (-6^2-4(4)(2)over 2(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 plus or minus square root of (-36-72) over 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 plus of minus square root of (-108) over 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? Or would the problem be considered non solvable?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2-6x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equation can be factored<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out 2 first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x^2 - 3x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor what's left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 1)(x - 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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