document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69290>Question 69290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+3x-1 using the quadratic formula which is -b+-(sqrt)b^2-4ac/2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+3x-1 using the quadratic formula <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2, b=3, c=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=[-3+-sqrt(9-4*2*-1]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-3+-sqrt(17)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-3/4)+(sqrt17)/4 or x=(-3/4)-(sqrt17)/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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