document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869240>Question 869240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the beginning of every football game, the referee flips a coin to see who will kick off. The equation that gives the height (in feet) of the coin tossed in the air is h=6+32t&#8722;16t^2. To find the times at which the coin is 18 feet above the ground we substitute 18 for h in the equation, giving us\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18=6+32t&#8722;16t^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for t to find the times at which the coin is 18 feet above the ground.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coin is 18 feet above the ground after___________  seconds.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18=6+32t&#8722;16t^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t^2 -32t + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  4t^2 -8t + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (2t - 1)(2t - 3) = 0, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The coin is 18 feet above the ground after 1/2 seconds.  </SPAN>\n" );
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