document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868671>Question 868671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 4x^2+6x+10 =0 expressing the result in simplest a+bi form. I tried to solve for x but no factors would be able to make a positive 6 and 10. Then I tried completing the square but I couldn't work it out. Maybe I did it wrong. Thanks a lot  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2+6x+10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the = by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 +3x +5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 + square root(9 - 4*2*5)) / 4 = ( -3 + square root (-31)) / 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 - square root(9 - 4*2*5)) / 4 = ( -3 - square root (-31)) / 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that the square root of (-31) = square root of 31 times i where i = square root of -1, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 + 5.57i) / 4 = -0.75 + 5.57i/4 = -0.75 + 1.39i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 - 5.57i) / 4 = -0.75 - 1.39i\r<BR>\n" );
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