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What is the answer of
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+2)x)=1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x=1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-1=0
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x by quadratic formula:
\n" ); document.write( "x≈-2.45 (reject)
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\n" ); document.write( "x≈0.4142 \n" ); document.write( "

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