document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871013>Question 871013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation: solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2-6x=-8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2-6x=-8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by graphing the corresponding function and determining the zeros.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=525266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A response to this same question was already given, but you should first simplify the equation into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-3x%2B4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-3x%2B4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Not factorable.  Use general solution, or, if you want, complete the square to help put into a form for easier graphing.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A4=9-16=-6%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A4=9-16=-6%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  This means that the function has no x-intercepts.  NO REAL ZEROS.\r<BR>\n" );
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