document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769231>Question 769231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me with this probloem its a quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the solutions of 2x^2 + 5x = 17 and check graphically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Discriminant (nearest integer)??? 		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller solution (3 decimals)??? 		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger solution (3 decimals)??? 		 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+5x-17 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-5 +- sqrt(25-4*2*-17)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-5 +- sqrt(136)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-5 +- 2sqrt(34)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-5/4)+(1/2)sqrt(34) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-5/4)-(1/2)sqrt(34)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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