document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882130>Question 882130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x - 1/4 x^2 +  4= 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=532713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x - 1/4 x^2 + 4= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2 + 2x + 16 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt[4-4*-1*16]/(-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(16^2)]/(-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-2 +- 16]/(-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -14/-2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-2-16)/(-2 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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