document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884855>Question 884855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sir,if x=-a is root of (x^2 3ax k), find the value of k.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you mean:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2\ +\ 3ax\ +\ k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2\ -\ 3ax\ +\ k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2\ -\ 3ax\ -\ k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2\ +\ 3ax\ -\ k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, <i><b>equations</b></i> have roots.  Polynomials have <i><b>zeros</b></i>.  Did you mean to say that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\ =\ -a\"> is a <i><b>zero</b></i> of your quadratic trinomial in light of the fact that there is no equals sign anywhere in your post?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mathematics has a precise language.  Use it correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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