document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880977>Question 880977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve w²-3w+11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=531831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming you meant to say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2+-+3w+%2B+11=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2+-+3w+%2B+11=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for w:<BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Starting with the general quadratic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the general solution using the quadratic equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2-3%2Aw%2B11=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2-3%2Aw%2B11=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%28--3+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A11+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%28--3+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A11+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in a=1, b=-3, and c=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A11+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A11+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate -3 to get 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+9-4%2A1%2A11+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+9-4%2A1%2A11+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -3 to get 9  (note: remember when you square -3, you must square the negative as well. This is because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%5E2=-3%2A-3=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%5E2=-3%2A-3=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+9%2B-44+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+9%2B-44+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2A11%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2A11%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+-35+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28+-35+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%283+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2835%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%283+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2835%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%283+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2835%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%283+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2835%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  After simplifying, the quadratic has roots of<BR>\n" );
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