document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68138>Question 68138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I had a problem I was working on with the quadratic equation rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eventually I worked the problem down to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-2+%2Bor-+radical+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-2+%2Bor-+radical+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I'm suppose to get from there is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+%2Bor-+radical+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+%2Bor-+radical+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't see how this is possible.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=48410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I had a problem I was working on with the quadratic equation rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is how you solve it by completing the square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you were supposed to solve it using the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1, b=4 and c=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-4%2Bor-2%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-4%2Bor-2%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4%2F2%2Bor-2%2Asqrt%282%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4%2F2%2Bor-2%2Asqrt%282%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either way you eventually get there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!!<BR>\n" );
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